San Marcos Tlapazola is nestled into the foothills behind Tlacolula, and the home of the famous red clay pottery you see both here in the city and in the Sunday market in Tlacolula. From functional to decorative, the woman of this village harvest their raw materials in the mountains nearby and generation after generation hand spin clay into vessels which can be cooked in, cooked on, eaten on, drunken from and cherished.

This is the Festival of Red Clay Pottery, and we are going to shop, have lunch, watch demonstrations, shop some more, hear some music or watch some dancing, and then go back for the last little plate you were debating before getting back in the van to come back to the city.

Facebook Page for the festival: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=feria%20del%20barro%20rojo%20de%20san%20marcos%20tlapazola