Veracruz is unlike any other State in Mexico. Given it’s geographic & topographic position that includes lining a vast portion of the Gulf of Mexico & the mountains that rise behind the coastal regions in the North and swampy regions in the South; one can say, “Veracruz has it all”. It is the land of the Totonac civilization and living culture; the land of the ancient Olmec civilization; the land of coffee and vanilla; and the land of seafood and music, known as the “son jarocho” with roots going back to Africa. Veracruz & its people, a lesser known & visited region in Mexico will leave you enchanted.
We feature the Culture & Cuisine of Veracruz, The African Descendants of Mexico in Veracruz, The Ancient Civilizations of the Totonac and the Olmec, The Lush Coffee Growing Region of Coatepec, The Famous Vanilla Growing Region of Papantla and the charming Coastal Communities of Alvarado & Tlacotalpan where seafood and the sounds of “son jarocho” abound. Join us on a journey to Veracruz!
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February-2019
Veracruz, Chinantla, Oaxaca & Tehuacan, Puebla Visit the Port of Veracruz and the Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa! We’ll view private textile collections, and travel on an extraordinary journey to a region rarely visited in Oaxaca’s Papaloapan Basin. The natural landscape is varied…
Join us to Oaxaca and Veracruz on The WARP (Weave a Real Peace) Annual Meeting Trip: “In the Footsteps of Irmgard Weitlaner-Johnson”. The post-Tour: “The Art of the Ikat Rebozo: Traditions and Techniques”. And the Workshop: “Natural Dye One-Day” with the master dyers of the Centro de Arte Zapoteco Bii Dauu to learn of their ancient techniques and masterful use of working with natural dyes.
We’ll meet the weavers and spend two full days with them, learning about and experiencing their lives and daily rhythms of tending to their sheep, carding, spinning, dying and weaving wool. We’ll also attend the Festival Textil in the Sierra Zongolica.
From the Colonial Era to present, we learn how the people and communities of African descent helped shaped Mexico’s past and continue to express traditions in art, dance, music and food that reflect their heritage. Few people know about them, as their history has been little studied and told. This, however is changing as UNESCO, community activists and academics…
