Weaving Tour

Discover the Art of Mayan Weaving

We invite you to immerse yourself in the rich world of Guatemalan weaving traditions and discover the techniques, meanings, and cultural heritage behind each textile. Weaving is at the heart of Mayan life—come and explore why during this interactive 2-hour experience.

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Minimum donation of 50 QT pp
  • Language: Spanish or English

What to expect ? During an interactive presentation, we explain you :

  • History & Culture: Discover the role of weaving in Mayan life and the symbolism behind textiles.
  • Techniques & Materials: introduction to fibers, natural dyes, tools, designs, and the weaving process.
  • Trama Textiles: Explore the story and mission of our organization.
  • Shop Visit: Browse authentic handmade textiles.

Optional Add-On: Natural Dyeing workshop

Extend your visit with a practical workshop to deep dive into the traditional dyeing techniques used by Mayan in the textiles production. where participants observe and take part of the dyeing process. We prepare fibers and extract colors from plants and minerals.

  • Duration : 2 hours
  • Price : 200 QT / PP

Optional Add-On: Hands-On Weaving Experience *

Extend your visit with a practical workshop where you will create your own small textile piece. This hands-on activity allows you to understand the technical aspects of the craft.

  • Duration : 2 hours
  • Price : 150 QT / pp

Book your private tour (min 2 days before) : +502 3455 6735

The experience we offer has been carefully designed as a space for profound cultural learning, geared towards individuals with a genuine interest in understanding textiles beyond the final product, exploring their processes and meanings. At Trama Textiles, we aim to provide an approach that goes beyond a conventional visit, prioritizing the transmission of technical, cultural, and symbolic knowledge, as well as direct dialogue with the bearers of this wisdom.

This approach allows participants to understand textiles not only as handcrafted pieces, but as living expressions of identity, history, and territory, within a respectful, immersive, and personalized environment.

* It is important to note that at Trama Textiles we offer other, more complex projects, such as making scarves or centerpieces. However, these require a significantly greater time investment, with an approximate duration of 5 to 10 hours of work, depending on the technique and design.