Where to buy clothes?This town in the State of Mexico is the best option

Where to buy clothes?This town in the State of Mexico is the best option

CHICONCUAC

Chiconcuac pioneered products made of wool and, so far, maintains the production of these articles, considered as part of the economic and cultural heritage of the territory

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This municipality is located northwest of the State of Mexico and, although it is not part of the Magical Peoples Program, it stands out nationally and internationally for the production of crafts in a peculiar material: wool.

Almost an hour from Mexico City, the name of the people refers to the goddess of harvest and food, although it is also interpreted as "in seven snakes", a date of the Aztec calendar.

Pre -Hispanic tradition

Chiconcuac pioneered products made of wool and, so far, maintains the production of these articles, considered as part of the economic and cultural heritage of the territory.

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The tradition in this area goes back to pre -Hispanic era, when blankets and dirts were woven.After the conquest, the talent of local people was used by Frailes such as Pedro de Gante, who promoted the dissemination of these techniques.

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The blankets, wool sweaters and talent of the artisans of Chiconcuac are recognized thanks to the colors, drawings and skills used to achieve them.Other products that the craftsmanship of the town has contributed are hand -woven rugs and tapestries.

The manufacture of pieces with wool is the main attraction of the town that has even established days of place so that artisans can expose their wholesale or tourist creations and merchants, they can acquire them.

The days of the square are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday

During these days, people can buy the amount of clothing they require for the whole family or for their businesses.The part are prepared under high quality standards and prices are extremely accessible.

Although the acquisition of warming garments is popularized with the arrival of winter, all year it is possible to access wool clothes with multiple textures, shapes and colors in more than six thousand stalls distributed in the most important streets of the town.

Other attractions

In addition to clothing, local cuisine is recognized as one of the richest within Edomex.In this town, Barbaccoa de Borrego is prepared, hot consommé and hand tortillas that are also used to make delicious cheeseadillas.The sopes and tlacoyos are prepared with blue corn and are accompanied by typical accessories, such as pumpkin flower, chicharrón, chopped, fungi, chicken and huitlacoche.

When walking through Chiconcuac you will find impressive architectural samples that will go back to the 16th and eighteenth centuries, with baroque, neoclassical and others of modern construction details.The parish of San Miguel Chiconcuac is a clear sign of this.You can also visit the public clock and the murals of the municipal presidency.

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Chiconcuac Estado de MéxicoropaEDOMEX
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