Day 01
Handicraft Villages of Oaxaca
If you want to remember your trip to this expansive state, you should be sure to invest in the work of local artisans.
- Pick up from the hotel and drive in a large vehicle with a driver to visit different villages.
- Drive for about 40 minutes to reach the first stop. Meet the artisans and enjoy shopping.
- Visit San Bartolo Coyotepec, where a brilliant blend of centuries-old tradition and innovative designs of great quality and fine detail makes the black clay pieces of Coyotepec one of the most beautiful crafts in the state.
- Head to San Martín Tilcajete. Noble copal wood comes to life in the wise hands of the artisans of Tilcajete, whose intricate shapes and designs in polychrome alebrijes challenge the limits of imagination and creativity.
- Go to Santo Tomás Jalieza, where the gentle beauty of daily life and centuries-old Zapotec heritage shine in the colors, shapes, and designs of the textiles that the women of this community create on the waist loom.
- Move to San Antonino Castillo Velasco. Multicolored silk and cotton, along with patience, creativity, and dexterity, are essential ingredients in the beautiful garments of San Antonino, especially its embroidered cotton and silk pieces.
- Meet a custom hat maker in Oaxaca. You can have a hat made to your size and see part of the process, along with the ancient machinery used to make these beautiful hats.
