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Lois Cugini has operated her boutique of clothing, folk art, and jewelry for almost 40 years in Ajijic.

This popular folk art has achieved international recognition for its incredible colors & designs drawn from the Huichol people’s deep respect for the natural world.

Handmade clothing made from manta, a cotton textile originally favored by many indigenous groups in Mexico.

Garments, rebozos, curtains, tablecloths, cushions, pillows & alterations.

The Morales family has been taking the bus to Ajijic from Guadalajara every day for almost two decades to sell these traditional palm baskets & bags typical of Tlamacazapa, Guerrero.

Handmade textiles & jewelry by a Trique woman from San Juan Copala, Oaxaca.

Embroidered shirts in traditional styles from around Mexico, plus leather bags, necklaces, bracelets & Panama hats from the owner’s native Ecuador.

Thousands of plants, hundreds of varieties & a selection of pots to put them in.

This building, which today is a gift shop with clothes, shoes & jewelry, has seen many changes in its 500-year history.