Join us for a special Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) celebration in the Ocotlán Valley! In the farming community of San Antonino a procession takes place where Jesus is carried on a bed of over one ton of locally cultivated vegetables. Community members also bring goods to donate to the church, everything from mangos, onions or fresh herbs like epazote and basil to live goats, whiskey, and shoes, each with a price written on a piece of masking tape. After Palm Sunday mass the church holds a sale of all the goods and the proceeds go to the church. Afterwards we will visit a clay sculptor´s house, have lunch at the market, and visit a traditional mezcal producer. 

6 spots available! To reserve yours, write to us here.

Includes:

• Personalized guide and translation (Spanish/English)

• Comfortable and safe transportation round trip from Oaxaca city (1 hour each way)

• Watch the procession for Domingo de Ramos

• Visit to the home and workshop of a family that does sculpture with local red clay

• Lunch of regional dishes at Ocotlán market

• Visit to traditional palenque making micro batches of Minero mezcal who produce mezcal for personal consumption and local sale

• Tasting of Minero mezcal made on site

• A chance to purchase mezcal directly from the producers (price not included), our help packing it for travel

• Drinking water and light snacks

• Donation to community library