Textiles
Patterns and stories.
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A big traditional market held every Sunday in the small mountain town of Tarabuco east of Sucre, drawing Yampara people from surrounding villages in their distinctive dress: men's leather hats resembling the helmets of old Spanish soldiers, and brightly woven ponchos and shawls. The market is best known for the fine hand-woven textiles the region is famous for, patterned with animals and geometric shapes telling stories of daily life and legend, alongside fruit, vegetables, herbs, sandals cut from car tyres and pottery. Around March the town holds the great Pujllay festival, commemorating an old battle with traditional dances, costumes and music, which UNESCO has added to its intangible heritage list. Buses and tours leave Sucre on Sunday morning. Ask before photographing people, and bargain gently. Bolivia is under a state of emergency with protests and road blockades, so check road conditions and your government's travel advice before the trip.
Patterns and stories.
Leather hats.
In March.
Tarabuco town, about an hour and a half east of Sucre
Every Sunday; buses and tours leave Sucre in the morning and return in the afternoon.