Contacts & Resources we like and think you will too.

Mary J. Andrade, Author
www.dayofthedead.com
Leading Author and Photographer on Day of the Dead

Moon Handbooks
www.moon.com
Excellent Travel Guides

Artes de Mexico
www.artesdemexico.com
Beautiful publications on Mexican Art, Craft, Culture, Cities, History. Most are bilingual editions.

Planeta
www.planeta.com
Ron Mader's Website Dedicated to Responsible Travel

Monarch Watch
www.monarchwatch.org
Supports research, waystations, education of monarch butterflies

Alternativa Solidaria Chiapas
www.alsolchiapas.org
"AlSol is a non-profit organization that began its activities in 1999, and has the Mission to collaborate in poverty reduction in rural and semiurban areas granting financial services to women of scarce resources with quality, responsibility, professionalism and respect to our clients, additionally, support their training through specialized institutions."

Chiapas Photography Project
www.chiapasphoto.org
"The Indigenous Photography Archive is an artistic project by and for indigenous photographers in Chiapas. The Archive's unique intention of not imposing visual standards and its commitment to create and maintain a photographic collection has encouraged the participation of more than 200 indigenous men and women of various ethnic groups."

Mexican Textiles
www.mexicantextiles.com
Bob Freund is dedicated to the documentation and preservation of indigenous textiles in Mexico

Textile History in Chiapas
www.travelyucatan.com/maya/huipils-history.php

Centro de Arte Textil Zapoteco Bii Dauu
www.biidauu.com.mx
An outstanding natural dye and weaving coop in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca

Christian Ortiz, Fiber Artist and Trip Participant
www.ortizchristian.com
Check out his blog entry for Natural Dyeing in Teotitlan del Valle!

Maiwa Handprints
www.maiwa.com
Charllotte Kwon is a passionate supporter of traditional craft and artisans worldwide. While her focus is on India, her vision is global and her mission is to showcase traditional craft, namely weaving and natural dye traditions.

Feria Maestros del Arte, Master Artisans, Lake Chapala
www.mexicoartshow.com
Marianne Carlson's amazing labor of love, gathering the best of the best artisans from throughout Mexico. She scowers the country to bring these artisans to you, once a year, at the Annual Feria Maestros del Arte art fair on beautiful Lake Chapala.

CDC
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/mexico.aspx

Oanda, Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

Weather
http://www.wunderground.com/

Natural Dye Workshop 2007
www.picasaweb.google.com/tiastephanie/NaturalDyeWorkshop

Classic Maya: Chiapas
www.picasaweb.google.com/tiastephanie/Palenque2008

Monarch Butterflies and Michoacan Images
www.picasaweb.google.com/tiastephanie/MonarchButterfliesMichoacanImages

Journeys International
www.journeys-intl.com
Worldwide Nature and Culture Explorations

Chaco
www.chacousa.com
Great for climbing pyramids!