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| 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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 Some embroidery from Ocotlan. |
 Bamboo stand surrounding rural road outside of Ocotlan. |
 A birthday party procession. Ocotlan has so many fiestas it is hard to keep track of them. |
 A "copy" of a huipil that was used in Chichicapan. |
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