Zapotec Weaving, Natural Dyeing, Ancient Ruins,

Women's Cooperatives, Mescal, Mole and More

Trip Highlights

• Celebrate the Day of the Dead with local families in Teotitlán rather than commercialism in the city
• Optional hiking in the mountains of Teotitlán foraging for natural dye plants and fibers
• Four days of Zapotec Weaving
• Two Days of Natural Dyeing
• Exclusive visit to the “Women of the Red Clay” in San Marcos Tlapazola with other private artists’ visits
• Visit Hierve el Agua, the Petrified Waterfalls of Oaxaca
• A Cultural Oaxacan Cooking Class
• Visit Yagul Archeological Site and the River Reed Basket Weavers of San Juan Guelavía

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a long-established tradition in which Mexicans honor their deceased loved ones.  This is not a morbid occasion at all, but rather a vibrant, festive and colorful holiday.  It is their belief that spirits return to this earth for one day to be with their families, so it is a time of celebration and love.  In Mexico, they decorate their loved ones' graves and create ofrendas (elaborately decorated altars) to welcome the spirits home. We have been invited to be a part of this ancient practice with the local people of Teotitlán.  

Nowhere in the world is this traditional festival celebrated with more joy, color, authentic ritual and magic than in Teotitlán!  This special departure allows us to celebrate this important authentic cultural extravaganza in a small village with local hosts.  We get to stray from an ordinary tourist extravaganza in the frenetic city.  

Space is limited.