📜 Colorful folk art carvings of fantastical creatures in San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, Mexico.
🔍 A craft with relatively modern and well-documented origins.
🎨 Witness unique wood-carved alebrijes
👨🎨 Visit artisan workshops for demonstrations
🌳 Learn about sustainable copal wood use
🛍️ Purchase high-end figures from renowned sculptors
🚶 Requires walking from public transport drop-off
🚌 Accessible by public transport from Oaxaca City.
🗓️ Annual "Night of the Alebrijes" parade in Mexico City in Oct/Nov.
🌧️ Wood drying takes longer during wet season (May-Sept).
💰 Free demonstrations, full-day tours available for $140 USD.
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