We arrived at Zinacantan at around 10:30am. It was a small town with many greenhouses growing flowers surrounding the centre. Flowers are a large part of their industry, however they are famous for the textiles that they produce. Dan and I had already seen and bought a woven piece the day before at the indigenous markets in San Cristobal, but were keen to see what else they produced. We visited a house on the main road, that had the first large room totally dedicated to a religious shrine (with a tv in the corner). No other furniture was in the room. The floor was covered in green pine needles, which represent good luck and the shrine, dedicated to various saints, was decorated with many flowers. In front of the shrine, 4 pagan animals were lined up.
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