When you buy Mexican folk art, you will always receive a part of the essence of the artisan, because of the time he spent to create something unique. These characteristics are in every object at 100% México, a store located on the ground floor of Hotel Casa San Ángel at the south end of Paseo de Montejo.
As soon as you enter the store, in addition to the colors and variety, you will immediately notice the passion that is present from floor to ceiling. Each piece of folk art can speak to you, because it transmits the soul of the artisan. Some of the pieces took more than nine months to create! Many of them reflect the respect that the artisans still have for Nature’s elements, always using ancestral techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation.
At 100% México you will be able to buy a little piece of México to take home with you, there are items from all over the country: Huichol art, Otomí art, Oaxaca textiles, “alebrijes,” Chihuahua pottery, and much more. Each piece of folk art is totally unique in the world; you might see similar pieces but because they are 100% handmade it is impossible to have duplicates.
Everything in the store has been chosen mainly because of its creativity, and the love and passion that the artisan transmits. So if you are looking for something beautiful in your house that shouts to the world, “I love México, its culture, its colors, and its people,” now you know where to find them!
Hotel Casa San Angel
Remate del Paseo de Montejo x Calle 49, Centro
Tel. (999) 928 1155
www.hotelcasasanangel.com
FB: 100% México Hecho a Mano / Mérida
Hours: 9:30 am – 7 pm
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