"MORE THAN FOOD & DRINK" TOURS
IN OAXACA, MEXICO
Our Oaxaca, Mexico, culinary tours enable first time tourists to Oaxaca and its central valleys to learn why Oaxaca has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, steeped in history, culture and tradition. Those returning to Oaxaca are able to once again visit their favorite sights, as well as embark upon new adventures, making good on that promise, “it’ll have to wait ´til next time” ...
· Understanding natural dyes used in Oaxacan (and international) food preparation, and in rug & tapestry production (such as shades of scarlet from the cochineal insect, and tones of indigo from the añil plant)
· Soaking up the quaintness and pageantry of Oaxaca’s historic zócalo, its central square
· Touring museums such as Santa Domingo Cultural Center, Rufino Tamayo Museum of pre – Hispanic Art, and the textile museum
· Learning about the curative & nutritional properties of Oaxaca’s native plants, cactus and succulents through touring the ethno-botanical gardens
· Ordering a custom engraved, hand – forged and tempered cake serving or turkey carving set from a master knife and cutlery maker who uses traditional techniques dating to 16th century Toledo, Spain
· Exploring the many Dominican churches, art galleries & artist workshops in both the city of Oaxaca and its central valleys
· Marveling at Mexico’s Zapotec ruins (such as Monte Albán and Mitla) as well as pictographs which are several thousand years old yet still clearly visible at rock overhangs
· Chatting with artisans in the craft villages: weavers of Teotitlán del Valle such as Don Porfirio Santiago; ceramics artists such as the Aguilar sisters of Ocotlán, Angélica Vásquez & Irma García Blanco of Atzompa and the family of Doña Rosa of black pottery fame; wood carvers of alebrijes such as Jacobo Angeles of San Martín Tilcajete and Moisés Jiménez of Arrazola; back strap loom weavers of cotton textiles such as Margarita & Inés Navarro of Santa Tomás Jalieza; and the more humble and unknown yet talented craftspeople who tourists rarely if ever get to meet
Feel free to research on your own; if your non - culinary interests lie in different directions, we’ll do our very best to accommodate.
· Understanding natural dyes used in Oaxacan (and international) food preparation, and in rug & tapestry production (such as shades of scarlet from the cochineal insect, and tones of indigo from the añil plant)
· Soaking up the quaintness and pageantry of Oaxaca’s historic zócalo, its central square
· Touring museums such as Santa Domingo Cultural Center, Rufino Tamayo Museum of pre – Hispanic Art, and the textile museum
· Learning about the curative & nutritional properties of Oaxaca’s native plants, cactus and succulents through touring the ethno-botanical gardens
· Ordering a custom engraved, hand – forged and tempered cake serving or turkey carving set from a master knife and cutlery maker who uses traditional techniques dating to 16th century Toledo, Spain
· Exploring the many Dominican churches, art galleries & artist workshops in both the city of Oaxaca and its central valleys
· Marveling at Mexico’s Zapotec ruins (such as Monte Albán and Mitla) as well as pictographs which are several thousand years old yet still clearly visible at rock overhangs
· Chatting with artisans in the craft villages: weavers of Teotitlán del Valle such as Don Porfirio Santiago; ceramics artists such as the Aguilar sisters of Ocotlán, Angélica Vásquez & Irma García Blanco of Atzompa and the family of Doña Rosa of black pottery fame; wood carvers of alebrijes such as Jacobo Angeles of San Martín Tilcajete and Moisés Jiménez of Arrazola; back strap loom weavers of cotton textiles such as Margarita & Inés Navarro of Santa Tomás Jalieza; and the more humble and unknown yet talented craftspeople who tourists rarely if ever get to meet
Feel free to research on your own; if your non - culinary interests lie in different directions, we’ll do our very best to accommodate.