The Mayo of Sonora , The small town of Masiaca is more inland and at the edge of a massive desert, to the west there are a series of dry mountains. The town has a number of surprises, masks makers, blankets woven on a four post loom, copper threads woven into baskets, leather belts and bags and lots of tradition. The last time I visited they were trying to create a handicrafts union.

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Masiaca is a very small town, it is hot and dusty. However there is a amazing amount of handicrafts going on. Among the crafts are wire baskets, masks, blankets, leather belts, drums, rattles, wood figures.
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Masiaca is off the main road south from Hermosillo to Mazatlan. It is about a 35 minute trip on down the dirt road. There are few signs to guide you but the town in neat and on the town square there is a man Daniel Zazueta V. who can direct you the the different crafts people in town. He make great belts.
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I was surprised to find a static post loom, similar to the looms used by the Navajo. This blanket was just woven in ( April 2002)The posts of the loom are visible in the upper right corner. -
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Sheep seem to be able to survive here and some families spin and weave in the most traditional way. The resulting textiles are not cheap though. Here you can see a spindle and the fresh spun wool.