Alberto Herrera

Potter craftswomen of Chiapas in Amatenango del Valle preserve traditional techniques and knowledge, many of them dating back to pre-Hispanic times. Chiapas is one of the states that produce the greatest variety of handicrafts in Mexico, in shapes, textures, and...

The celebration Grande has multiple origins and is the result of a fusion of celebrations. The native towns of Chiapas had a religious celebration on these dates, in the XVI century the Spaniards turned it into a Catholic celebration. The...