A while back I opened a store in San Jose selling Costa Rican Indigenous arts and crafts. The name of the store was Costa Rican Artisans. Well, I don’t have the physical store any more, but I still sell the stuff via an online store.
In the process of opening the store I visited all the indigenous reserves around the country and made a video of each expereince.
The one below is about the making of Chorotega pottery in Guaitil, a tiny little pueblo in Guanacaste. This town is famous in Costa Rica for its unique pottery. While there are no more remaining members of the Chorotega tribe, the folks in Guaitil carry on the heritage of their ancestors much in the same way it was done 1,000 years ago!
Almost everyone in this pueblo is in the pottery making trade and there are numerous shops and stands where you can buy a piece. It is also a great idea to take the time to actually see how it is made.
Guaitil is a great place to visit if you’re going to be spending time in Guanacaste.
Stay tuned for more of these homemade videos featuring Costa Rica’s indigenous tribes and their amazing arts and crafts.
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