A Festival of Yucatán

I had read that there was going to be a festival of handicrafts from the state of Yucatán at the Museum of Popular Cultures in Coyoacán.  Coyoacán is a picturesque district in the southern part of the city.  There really is no easy way to get there.  From the nearest subway stop, it is still a lengthy walk to get to the historic center of the district.  Nevertheless, I set out for the festival last week.

 The festival was not very large.  There were maybe a score of vendors who had set up their stands in the museum's courtyard.  There were stands of colorful clothing.

These guayabera shirts were gorgeous, and I was tempted to buy one.  But I already have at least a half dozen, and I really don't need more.

These gourds intricately carved with Mayan designs were also very tempting, but I passed.

I did buy a couple of things however.  I bought a jar of organic Yucatán honey from this lady.

At the very last stand, I found what I was looking for... the reason why I had made the trek to Coyoacán.  I am not much of a drinker, but I love X'tabentún, a honey liqueur from Yucatán.  Some time ago, Alejandro and I went to a similar bazaar of Yucatecan products.  There we saw a stand selling an artisanal brand of X´tabentún called Yumbab.  We were given a sample, and we liked it even more than the commonly sold brand.  We bought a bottle, and we still have not opened it.  Nevertheless, since it is impossible to find in the liquor stores of Mexico City, I hoped to buy another bottle.  At the last stand, there was the same guy we had seen before, selling Yumbab.  I bought another bottle.

So, my long journey to Coyoacán was not in vain!