Today we took a cab over to Sarchi, a small town 20 minutes or so from Heredia. Sarchi is well known for its traditional Costa Rican handmade crafts such as wood carvings and hand-painted items. In addition, it has the biggest wagon in the world which also holds the world record. Our driver was familiar with the town and he showed us around. We got to see many of the craftsman painting and carving wood and we enjoyed watching them. Next, we entered into the store where all of the wares that the craftsman created were sold. We found many neat things ranging from wooden jewelry (which my mom could not keep her eyes off), animals and bowls, to hand painted chairs and benches and much more. Que Divertido!
Hoy tomamos un taxi a Sarchi, un pueblo que esta mas o menos a veinte minutos de Heredia. Sarchi es famoso por su surtido de artesanias como tallas de madera y cosas hechas a mano. Ademas, tiene el carreta mas grande del mundo. Esta carreta tiene el record mundial. Nuestro conductor conoce muy bien el pueblo y el nos lo mostro todo. Pudimos ver a muchos artesanos pintando y tallando madera lo cual fue muy interesante. Despues entramos en una tienda donde todos los productos de los artesanos estaban a la venta. Conseguimos muchas cosas guayes como joyeria madera, animales de madera, bolas de madera, sillas pintadas a mano y muchas cosas mas. Que divertido!
Finding indigenous craft is such an eye opener. You see beautifully made wares that you might never get to see anywhere else. Do they sell any items outside their village?
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