Handicrafts in La Antigua
Less than two weeks until Antigueños and visitors alike will be celebrating Christmas. With the abundance of arts and handicrafts piled high in markets and boutique shops throughout La Antigua Guatemala, the picturesque Guatemalan town is a great place to go to stock up on this year’s Christmas gifts.
AroundAntigua.com has published a nice guide to some of the treasures shoppers can find in LAG:
Guatemala has an overwhelming variety of handicrafts—most especially weavings and fabrics from the Highlands in a rainbow of colors…Guatemala’s mostly indigenous artisans also work in other media such as Terracotta and lacquered Earthenware (notably from Chinautla). Generation-after-generation, families, from the-youngest-to-the-oldest, work in the style of their ancestors, creating a cornucopia of products that can now be experienced by the entire world. Because their art is an expression of the culture of their village, each piece (be it made of stone, wood, or fabric) is an individual work of art imprinted with the soul of its creator. Among the most outstanding crafts are the textile weaving, pottery, Jarcia, woodwork, candle making, leatherwork, Jicaras, jade, wrought iron, and basketwork.
Learn more about the mayolica ceramics, wrought Iron, jade and much more that can be found in and around Antigua Guatemala by clicking here.
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