San Lucas Tepitipac, is a Zapotec town on the outskirts of Tlacolula, it is one of a number of traditional villages in the district. Among the village I visited on the north side of Tlacolula this village was the furthest south.

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The town of San Lucas is to the south of Tlacolula, you have to work your way through Tlacolula and about 5 miles outside of town take the left fork in the road.

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In the town a couple of women waiting for the bus shows a good view of the front and back of the costume. The belt is a sure give away for San Lucas.
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A video capture from the Tlacolula market.
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The town square and the hills Sierra Madres South behind the town.
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A sample of the clothing worn in San Lucas.