Tag Archives: Oaxaca

Oaxaca… weaving!

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on Black Sabbatical:
We joined a tour from the hostel today with the main aim of visiting Hierve El Agua (more on which to come) but ended up on a bit of a school trip to all sorts…

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Zapatistas and embroidery as a form of protest

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Art for Housewives

This post is dedicated to my son who travelled extensively in Chiapas. Although some of his experiences brought knots to my stomach, many were quite charming. Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, is the territory of the Zapatistas, an indigenous insurgent movement … Continue reading →