Well, if you thought you’d (vicariously) seen it all, you haven’t. Not just yet. Because there’s more of the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas, that is to be shared in the annals of this lovely travel blog of mine.
And so, after experiencing the dizzying heights of the Tower of the Americas and the magnificent Hemisfair Park grounds, we walked across the street and entered the exquisite La Villita, the Village, if you will. And what a lovely little village it is, indeed. La Villita is a historic arts village that consists of a group of quaint shops housed within a large compound that carry authentic handmade wares from artisans and craftsmen in Mexico, Central America and South America. These are not factory-made or mass-manufactured products; they are each a one-of-a-kind item be it a piece of jewelry, art, pottery, etc. Many of the artists whose work is displayed here are well-known in their field in their home countries, I was told.
To see the official website of the La Villita, click here. Reminded me of the Dilli Haat in New Delhi, a very similar arts village that carries the handiwork of artists from around the country. The Villita was not like the El Mercado that we went to see the other day, by the way.
A very pleasant afternoon may be had at the La Villita in San Antonio. Go see for yourself. But until you go in person, check out in the slideshow below to see what we saw:
Great job with the continuity in the slideshow