Between abundant coffee plantations and fruit trees, the hidden houses of the craftsmen who laboriously work in their crafts can be seen. They are known for their hand-woven crafts made of otate and reed material. The main crafts they produce are baskets, wooden baskets and "equipales" (it is a type of chair made of animal skin or leather and wood). However, Suchitlán's craftsmen are especially famous for the hand-made wooden masks. In Comala, you can visit the Craftsmen Cooperative of Pueblo Blanco, where you can view the artisan process in the manufacture of fine wooden furniture and iron-works, as well as to see beautiful hand-painted paintings based on original designs created by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, a local artist.
Just south of Suchitlán is the Zona Magica, where objects appear to defy gravity and roll uphill.
Don Gregorio Candelario, internationally known Mexican Mask maker
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