Izamal

Managed by a cooperative, in this place to visit you can meet, admire, buy and learn about the crafts that distinguish the Mayan culture of the peninsula and even other areas of the country. When visiting its rooms you will see pieces made of materials such as: wood, silver, paper, stone, bull horns, to name a few; and you can take huipiles, hammocks, portraits and much more. Have a coffee in the central courtyard of this colonial building.

For decades, Don Agustín Kanatún is dedicated to weaving hammocks, today they are very famous, both in Mexico and internationally. To make some, Don Agustín uses a vertical wooden frame to weave threads of different colors and gradually create one. They can be made of cotton or nylon and can be found from the small ones for babies up to the matrimonial size. When you visit this place to visit, take advantage to buy some.