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Right picture : Zoque Carnival
Left picture : One of the busy streets in San Cristóbal If you plan on buying fabric and clothes in San Cristóbal, go to San Jolobil (Weaving House), The work of a Tzotzil and Tzeltal tribes cooperative are sold in the ex-convent of Santo Domingo (credit cards accepted) or J'Pas Joloviletik (Miguel Utrilla Avenue # 43), another cooperative of weavers. The very colorful fabrics and the clothes are slightly more expensive here than in the open market in the church atrium where women display their merchandise on blankets to sell it to the passerby. If you want to buy craft, go to "Mercado
de Dulces y Artesanías" (Insurgentes Avenue # 27),
to the boutique Jardín del Jaguar, to Na-Bolom Museum or
to the Municipal Market, close to Santo Domingo Church. Never buy
amber in the streets: you could end up buying false amber. Rather
go to the shops in Calle Real de Guadalupe in San
Cristóbal.
The cooking in San
Cristóbal is delicious. The gastronomy offers dishes
such as stuffed cheeses, chanfaína, chalupas coletas, plantain
bananas, grilled bread soup, the tamales de chipilín
or of saffron. Concerning the drinks, you can taste the poosh, sacred
drink, and the coffee from the area.
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January 8- 23, 2011 - Fiestas de San Sebastián el Mártir
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The
ethnic groups, with their Maya heritage, gave birth to very diverse
craft. On the markets, you will find embroidered multicolored fabric,
skirts, sarapes, wool jackets, vests...etc... The people also work
the wrought iron, cut amber and make pottery.
