SOUTHVALLEY HANDICRAFTS WORKSHOPS

Most of the places where handicrafts are elaborated in the Valley of Oaxaca, are situated in the south part of the Valley. But here we include Atzompa which is to the west of the city. Coyotepec is famous for the elaboration of black ceramic in way that are tracked down to the beginning of Monte Alban. The technology is very simple, the dexterity extraordinary! Tilcajete is now the leading locality for the production of fantastic wooden sculptures generally known as "Alebrijes", generally decorated with bright color. Jalieza, where women do preserve the very old way of producing textiles using the back-strap loom, the oldest device for weaving. Ocotlán produces painted ceramic figures. *If you are traveling with a party larger than 5, please let me know and a customized tour will be sent to you with the right price.

Oaxaca is famous for its handicrafts and we do visit in this tour, workshops where you will see the processes used for its production The tour starts with the visit of Atzompa where different types of ceramic objects are elaborated, some of them for the market and others as artistic production We continue to Coyotepec where Black Ceramic is produced by the reduction of oxygen process. Then, to Tilcajete to see the "Alebrijes" making, after this we might have lunch The next place to see will be Ocotlán where we visit a ceramic workshop We continue with the visit of Jalieza textiles and finish our tour