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February 2022: Chiapas Textile Study Tour--Deep Into the Maya World

February 2022: Chiapas Textile Study Tour–Deep Into the Maya World

February 22 to March 2, 2022 – 8 nights and 9 days, starting at $2,795 We are hopeful for 2022! We have 7 spaces open. A $500 deposit will secure your place. This tour is strictly limited to 10 participants. At Oaxaca Cultural Navigator, we aim to give you an unparalleled and in-depth travel experience to participate and delve deeply into indigenous culture, folk art and celebrations. Our hope,…

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Sophisticated San Cristobal de Las Casas: A Changing Scene

Sophisticated San Cristobal de Las Casas: A Changing Scene

It’s different this year in San Cristobal de Las Casas. There are more upscale shops and sophisticated clothing designs using indigenous textiles. Just meandering the three andadors — cobblestone walking streets here — I see remarkable differences.

Sophisticated handwoven pillow covers at Sna Jolobil Cooperative

There are more visitors coming who are interested in textiles and the Maya…

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In the Villages: Tenejapa, Romerillo and Chamula, Chiapas

In the Villages: Tenejapa, Romerillo and Chamula, Chiapas

The weather turned. It got cold. Cold enough for wool socks, down jackets and mittens. There are fourteen of us and we climbed into the van with our guide Alejandro and our resource expert Sheri. Our destination was the weekly Thursday market in Tenejapa.

Leslie, Felicia, Marsha, Biddy and Irene at the Tenejapa market

Selling threads for weaving and embroidery, Tenejapa

It’s Carnival…

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The Fine Art Museum of Western Carolina University is working on a new exhibition of contemporary Maya Textiles! With the guidance of Dr. Paul Worley and museum director, Denise Drury Homewood, Alli Rios and Myself (Sara Rincon) set off on whirlwind two week trip to San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. We picked out awesome pieces for the exhibition, met some amazing ladies, and had a lot of good coffee in between. Stay tuned for more pictures!

San Cristobal de las Casas. Chiapas, Mexico. 2016