Ocotlan is a traditional town located 36 kilometers from Oaxaca City on the road to the costal town of Puerto Angel. The town has a giant market on Friday that is worth the trip. They make fine embroidered blouses and dresses, knives, table cloths, traditional belts called senderos, clay figures, bamboo baskets and other handicrafts. The towns of Santa Thomas Jalieza a belt weaving town and San Martin Tilcajete where they make hand painted wood carvings are both located in the district.

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La Calenda festival with Christ child. 		ocotlanfest3
Mid August festival with night time procession.		 ocotlanfest4
Guelegetza festival at important sacred grove call Tocuela, there are many giant Sabine trees there. 		ocotlanreboso
Detail of a reboso ( shawl) typically worn in Ocotlan. 		ocotlansacred1
Sacred healing well near Ocotlan in San Miguel Tilquiapan. During the town festival many people rub water on the areas of their bodies that have problems and others take small bottles of sacred water home with them. In the image you can see the roots of