My next stop was Teotitlan del Valle. It is a village in the valley of Oaxaca that dates back to a time when the Zapotecs first settled in Oaxaca, around 1000 B.C. There they make handmade Tapetes. I was given a demonstration at "El Encanto" by a mother and daughter that are carrying on their tradition. All of the wool is hand spun and colored with dyes produced from fruits, nuts, plants, and insects that have been gathered in the surrounding countryside.
Next stop Mitla.
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