Chinautla
About 130 thousand people.
Chinautla sits just north of the capital and is famous for its Maya Poqomam pottery. Skilled artisans here shape beautiful clay figures by hand.
You can watch potters make white clay dolls and nativity figures, browse handmade crafts, and learn about a living Maya tradition.
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Culture
Chinautla's white-clay pottery is known across the country, and many families pass the craft down from parents to children.
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Nature
The town sits among green ravines and rivers, where the special clay used for pottery is gathered.