Tag: artisans
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San Juan de Oriente
I’m learning so much Spanish that my head physically hurts, but it’s a good thing. I’m learning. Today, a trip to San Juan de Oriente to visit the artisans. A family that weaves baskets from the palms, a woman who spins and paints pottery, a man who carves figures from volcanic rock. Here, there is…
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San Juan
Four hours of Spanish classes, then a ‘caminata en San Juan.’ The roads are dirt. There are animals everywhere. We walk to the home of a local woman. She can neither read nor write. She speaks no English. In minutes, she carves beautiful maracas. She sells us her art for $4 USD.
exploring & escapades 