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    Tapetes de Teotitlán del valle - Esquina de la tienda

    Tapetes de Teotitlán del valle

    3.8(6 reviews)
    4.2 km
    $$$

    This review is for the production site in the weaving site 4 km north of Hwy 190, about 25 km from…read moreOaxaca. They are a savvy family business, and are likely very successful because of this. It was a bit disheartening when our driver passed by so many other weaving homes to end up at this one. The others were not swanky but quite the opposite. After allowing to be talked into buying - for much too money - a rug, we learned that our driver got a 30% kickback. It is the business here, and we were naive. But don't make our mistake. We "talked the lady of the house down" 25%. But we left feeling like we paid double what we should have paid. If we could do it again, we would have gone down the road and supported another place. I should have listened to my gut instinct when the son, like an automaton, talked at us about the weaving process and their tribute to the culture. We support that completely; just not the swindled part. Hope you have a better experience.

    In this small town outside of Oaxaca City you can find the most beautiful Oaxacan rugs. You can…read morealso see how they are made and how they use and make various dyes at some of the tiendas. The people who live here are Zapotec Indians and if someone marries someone that is not Zapotec, they must leave the town and live elsewhere. The culture and history is strong in this town.

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    Tapetes de Teotitlán del valle - La fachada

    La fachada

    Tapetes de Teotitlán del valle - Dos entradas a la tienda.

    Dos entradas a la tienda.

    Tapetes de Teotitlán del valle - Los tapetes

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    Los tapetes

    Modatelas - fabricstores - Updated May 2026

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