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Created by hand by indigenous and rural communities using methods passed down through generations

All of the indigenous cultures in Mexico, still making art in the traditional ways, makes me think of what was lost in the Americas when they were colonized.  Thankfully, today there is a strong market for these crafts, for tourists and locals alike.  Frida Kahlo was a big collector of housewares, jewelry and clothing. 

Museo Soumaya in Mexico City

Have you heard of this museum?  I hadn’t, but on my 9th day in Mexico City, we walked from our apartment in the Roma to the Polanco neighborhood to check it out.  My new son-in-law had it on his list because he studied the building as an architecture student.  I had no idea what I was in for. Walking up to it was so impressive!