San Bartolo Coyotepec: Where Mud Turns to Magic 🏺✨

📍 The Black Pottery Village Just 20 mins south of Oaxaca City, this humble town is famed for its barro negro (black clay) – a pre-Hispanic technique that transforms earthy mud into glossy obsidian-like art. ✋ DIY Workshop Experience Get Messy: Shape your own vase/figurine (no rules – just creativity!) Name Your Creation: Artists will fire it in their wood-burning kilns The Alchemy: Before firing: Dull gray After polishing & firing: Jet-black sheen (thanks to a secret polishing stone) Wait Time: ~1 month (or ask to ship internationally) 🛍️ Souvenir Hunting Earrings: ~50 MXN ($3) for delicate clay flowers Animal Whistles: Ancient toys that sound like jungle birds Candle Holders: Etched with Zapotec glyphs 📸 Heartwarming Detail The workshop staff secretly photographed us – then shared the pics via Instagram! Typical Oaxacan warmth. #BarroNegro #OaxacaArtisans #HandmadeMexico #SlowTravel