A passion for organic farming: Trinidad Martínez Sosa

I'm from Atlanta, Georgia and my long-term plan is to have my own organic farm. So I was thrilled to be invited to spend time with Trinidad in her beautiful allotment in Teotitlán del Valle. By Payton Haynes The sign on the gate outside Trinidad’s huerto. I arrive late in the afternoon to the huerto,where…

A woman of independent means

Feisty and funny, Eulalia Florina Ruíz Morales is unusual in Teotitlán: a woman in her sixties who owns her own land and house and supports herself entirely on her own earnings. As the oldest daughter in her family, she took care of her parents and never married; in turn they left her the inheritance of…

A Natural Entrepreneur is Born

In 2012, En Vía volunteer Susan Bean Aycock went to meet one of En Vía's first entrepreneurs, Teresa López Montaño, as she cut the ribbon on a brand-new coffee shop in the front of the family weaving business in Teotitlán del Valle. That moment was the realization of a long-term dream. But what happened next?…

Luvia’s Hands

The Hands of Luvia is an intimate photographic project, following Luvia, a Zapotec woman from Teotitlán del Valle over two months at her home. The project documents the creative process in her craft of weaving. Supported by En Vía, this project explores the idea of her primary creative tools - the hands. The hands are…

Joan’s Story- Reflections from an En Vía Guide

What a privilege it is to be an En Vía Guide!  I have been visiting Oaxaca for more than fifteen years and about five years ago, a friend told me about En Vía and her experience as a guide.  I knew immediately I wanted to become a guide; for me, it was a way to…