Madre con su Hijo

This is another family of weavers. She weaves napkins and large tapetes. Her two teenage sons (one shown here) make smaller tapetes to sell...I bought one of his. They also use natural dyes for staying the yarn.

Oaxaca with Donzetta - En Via (cont.)

April 2nd 2012
As promised there are more photos of our excursion with En Via to the surrounding pueblos. I did get the name of the first pueblo. It is Tlacochahuaya...no wonder I couldn't remember it. Now I am being taught to say it. I'm not sure how long that will take. The pictures in this entry are of the pueblo of Teotitlan de Valle, a little bit easier to say and to remember. This pueblo is famo ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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