February 9th, 2009
Iglesia de Santo Tomas
Chichicastenango (or Chichi) is the biggest market in Central America of indigenous hand-made textiles. The overwhelming atmosphere of the Sunday market is daunting and indescribable. The colors are amazing, and the amount of products range from livestock to hammocks. The indigenous women and children are professional sales persons trying to sell their products to the inexperienced tourists from all over the world. Although trying and exhausting, the atmosphere is full of great people and understanding locals.
Woman selling her products
Masks
Hand-woven textiles
Shirts
Pots
Pig market
Shrimp
Clay pots
Woman making textiles
Categories: Guatemala |
Tags: Chichicastenango, Guatemala, hand-made, Iglesia de Santo Tomas, market, Saint Thomas, Trova, Trova Imports | No Comments
January 9th, 2009
Monimbo is a bario that is an artisan community in the city of Masaya. The products produced by the people of Monimbo can be found in the mercado principal in the city of Masaya. The artisans are experts at making hammocks, leather products, textiles, furniture, and a variety of hats. While walking through the neighborhood of Monimbo a person can hear the carpenters cutting their wood for furniture, cobblers hammering away at a sole of a shoe, and smell the leather of someone making a purse, shoe, or saddle. It is a very special place.
Carpentry & Furniture
Hammocks
Leather Products
Shoes
Textiles
Hats
Trova hopes to one day offer these products on its website to help support the economies of the indigenous community of Monimbo. If you are interested in any of these products, please contact us and let us know.
Thank you, Blake
Categories: Nicaragua |
Tags: artisans, furniture, hammocks, hand-made, Indigenous, monimbo, muebles, Nicaragua, Trova, Trova Imports | 1 Comment
