artisan handicraft market

Weekend Handicrafts Market at Ruinas del Carmen, Antigua Guatemala

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As I have mentioned before, a handicraft market mushrooms on the outside of Ruinas Del Carmen on the weekends and holidays. The ruins of El Carmen are located on 3a avenida norte, between 2a calle oriente and 3a calle oriente. It is a great place to enjoy the Winter weather outside while negotiating the best … Read more

Leather Handicrafts from San Pedro Las Huertas

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This past weekend we had the opportunity to visit the artisan handicraft market that setup shop at Antigua Guatemala’s parque central, main square for you anglophones. As always, I took some time to talk to some of the artisan and that’s how I learned this leather handicrafts are produced in the village of San Pedro … Read more