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Villa de Zaachila
Villa de Zaachila is a small town that gained renown for its bustling weekly open-air market, known locally as tianguis. As I strolled through the market, I was greeted by the heady scent of freshly cut flowers and the earthy aroma of recently harvested produce. Practical items like tools and pottery intermingle with artisanal goods. It is a visual spectacle with goods piled high on tables. Some were precariously balanced on crates or laid out on rugs spread across the ground. While many vendors hail from Zaachila, others journey from the neighbouring villages, such as San Bartolo Coyotepec. San Bartolo is famous for its barro negro (black clay) pottery, a traditional art distinctive to Oaxaca dating back to the Zapotec civilisation, which occupied the region for more than 2000 years until the 16th century. The pottery originally had a matte greyish colour. It was used as a functional household item until the 1950s when Doña Rosa, a ceramic artist, found a new technique that made the p
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