Amealco

Hecho has been on the hunt to locate local
artisans and connect their culturally rich products to the global market. As mentioned in our last post, Hecho's goal is to be an online retailer of Mexican handcrafts and goods directly from the makers, creating economic development to these communities. Last week our search took us to the towns of Amealco and San Ildefonso. The Amealco area is known for its production of traditional muñecas (dolls) and its hosting of the National Muñeca Festival. When we arrived, we wandered through crowds of people at the various booths selling clothing, ceramics, bags, and everything in between. We knew that the festival was our best shot at finding these local artisans. Thankfully, we were able to create a few connections, and we hope to be able to share these artisans' goods with all of you. You can check out some of the photos we took of the festival and market by going to our Facebook page here.

The state of Oaxaca.

While there, we met another group of social entrepreneurs from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (pronounced Uahaka). who travel to various festivals and markets selling their products, such a honey and embroidered textiles. We want to recognize them for the good they are doing by encouraging you to visit their website.



As we left Amealco, I happened to record a video of us driving through the town. By chance, Anna has music playing in the background so it does a nice job of creating a positive ambiance and distracts from the dirty windshield.

Keeping you updated on what's to come, we are going to return to Amealco and visit out connections this Friday. We are going to tackle the misconception held by many that Mexico is an purely undeveloped country.

Anna and I want to write about Mexican topics that are most interesting to you. Please write a comment or question below here or on our Facebook page.

Thank you all again!