One of my top priorities on my first visit to Oaxaca, Mexico was to make sure to visit a Cochineal Farm. I had been vaguely aware of cochineal for some time and knew if by one of its other names, carmine. I learned more about it when I became a docent at my local art […]
cochineal
Visit an Artisan Weavers Village in Oaxaca, Mexico
Artisans in the village of Teotitlan del Valle, in southern Mexico, have been weaving rugs as their ancestors have for centuries. Found just east of Oaxaca City off the main road to popular archeological sites of Yagul and Mitla and just a little past El Tule, the giant super cypress tree, Teotitlan del Valle is […]
The Rest of the Best!
Welcome back to the second half of the Twelve Best WanderShopping Experiences of 2012. If you missed the first six, check out yesterday’s post. In it we explored shopping fun in India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey and how to get great finds from around the world right from your couch with One Kings Lane. Now it’s […]