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Alejandro Jimenez painting an Alebrije

Paint your Alebrije (4 hours tour to San Antonio Arrazola)

From: 42,00 €

To keep us and our community safe, this tour is not available at the moment!

Join us to the Alebrijes village Arrazola and immerse yourself for a few hours in the life of a typical Oaxacan craft family, learn everything about the creation process of the colorful creatures and paint your own Alebrije!

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Description

Are you planning your trip to Oaxaca, Mexico? Then don’t miss the chance to learn more about this colorful and popular Mexican folk art called Alebrijes!

Included in the package:

  • Start and end of the tour in the center of Oaxaca City
  • Duration about 4 hours
  • Transportation in private car (has liability insurance)
  • Snacks, drinks (water & mezcal) and material (wooden animal figure of choice, acrylic paint & brushes)
  • English speaking tour leaders

Comments:

  • You don’t have to be a talented draughtsman to paint your Alebrije creatively
  • Children are very welcome!
  • If you’re interested in purchasing Alebrijes directly from Armando’s family, please take some cash with you as there is no way to pay with a card

If you have further questions, send us an email at alebrijes.armando.jimenez@gmail.com or give us a call 00529513995281 (Cesar – Spanish|English) or 00529515895119 (Katrin – German|English). We are happy to hear from you!

Meeting point

Paint your Alebrije: Meetingpoint is in front of the Santo Domingo Church!

We will meet you in front of the Santo Domingo Church in downtown Oaxaca.

If you’re staying close by, we can also pick you up from your hotel/hostel/b&b/airbnb! Just send us a message!