Oaxaca Artisan Villages, Oaxaca Valley, Artisan Handcrafts
Oaxaca Mexico's
Artisans  in the
Village of Coyotepec
specialise in black
pottery
Each village surrounding the City of Oaxaca has a special market day
Oaxaca Weavers and ceramic artists bring hand made goods to local markets and also sell them in their
village shops
Arrazola
Combine a visit to the carving village of Arrazola where the artisans carve colorful
animals of wood with a visit to the 16 Th Century monastery at Cuilapan de Guerrero and
the Zaachila Thursday Market and the ruin at Zaachila
Oaxaca's Artisan Villages
Each Artisan village
in the Oaxaca Valley
has its specialty,
weaving, ceramics,
rug making, carving,
 cotton, or mescal.
Oaxaca Events and
Church tours : Two
hour tour of churches
and other places. Get
an insiders look at
Oaxaca. Meet Linda at
Zocalo in front of
Cathedral at 10:00 AM
Tuesdays and
Saturdays   
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Oaxacan Artisans
in the village of
Teotitlan del Valle
specialize in wool
rugs
Villages will list here as a suggested self tour that will include ruin
sites and market visits along with the artisan villages
Santa Ana del Valle
Visit the weaving Village of Santa Ana del Valle for a look at wool rugs and
combine this with a visit to the ruin sites of Dainzu, Yagul, Lambityeco or the
Sunday Market at nearby Tlacolula
Etla
Etla Market, Wednesday Ville de Etla  will have objects of tin and you can
combine this with a visit to the Huijazoo Archaeological Site or the ruin and
museum of San Jose el Mogote
San Bartolo Coyotepec
The black pottery village of San Bartolo Coyotepec is on the road to Ocotlan, were a
Friday Market will display Clay figures and woven baskets as a specialty  Combine a visit
to San Bartolo Coyotepec with a visit to the studio and home of painter Rodolfo Morelos  
and the restored church
Teotitlan del Valle, Wool rugs ( Include a visit to the 16 th Century church of Tlacochahuaya
nearby)
Atzompa
Near the City of Oaxaca, the village of Atzompa specializes in clay pottery and
displays work in the village center. Combine this visit with the huge outdoor
Saturday market of Abastos
Mitla
Village of Mitla  Fabric vendors dealing in cotton sell artisan goods at a large
outdoor market near the Mitla Ruin
Near Mitla the town of Matatlan produces the drink Mescal in an artisanal
fashion. Route 190 south of Oaxaca
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Each Oaxaca Artisan Villages in the Oaxaca Valley has its
own specialty.  Be it weaving, ceramics, rug making, carving,  
cotton, or mescal, each village specializes in a craft.
Oaxaca Artisan Villages Specialize; Coyotopec black pottery
Oaxaca Artisan Villages Specialize; Teotitlan del Valle weaving of wool  
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