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 […]
Mitla
Oaxacan Oasis of Zapotec Art
While visiting Mexico almost 20 years ago, I became enchanted with the fantastical, colorful animal sculptures I saw in many of the shops. Many were recognizable as deer, porcupines and other animals. Others seemed to be combinations of animals or part animal, part man. All were decorated in every color of the rainbow and accented […]
Discovering Chia Pets in Santa Maria del Tule
While visiting Oaxaca, Mexico in August, I was delighted to discover a table of Chia Pets made by a local potter. I had headed to Santa Maria del Tule to visit the famed tree on my way to explore Mitla. El Tule, as it is known, is a Montezuma cypress and this particular one has […]