Weaving Baskets with Island Fibers
OmetepeVisit location →Learn to weave a small basket alongside a women's collective on Ometepe using banana and pita fibers.
Why this exists.
You weave, you talk, you weave.
Twenty years ago traditional basket weaving nearly disappeared on Ometepe. A group of women in the village of Balgüe decided to bring it back. Today there are seven of them, working three days a week in a community room next to the school. For a whole morning you sit with them, learn to prepare fiber, start the base and weave the walls of a small basket. There's a lot of talking. A lot of laughter. Coffee gets passed around. At the end of the day you take home your basket and share lunch at the long table.
The experience,
by chapter.
- 01
Moment 1
Learn how the fiber is prepared straight from the plant
- 02
Moment 2
Work beside a collective of seven women
- 03
Moment 3
Community lunch included
Fragments of the afternoon.
Lucía & Mateo
Chef & Host · Granada
"We cook for ten people at a time, in a courtyard our grandmother left us. The lanterns do most of the work."
Why Ometepe.
Ometepe — a place that reveals itself to those who slow down enough to listen.
Practical details.
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Group size
- Up to 6
- Location
- Ometepe
- Accessibility
- Comfortable shoes recommended. Contact us if you need additional support.
- Requirements
- Bring curiosity. We handle the rest.
Next openings.
Sat · Nov 8
Afternoon session
Sun · Nov 9
Morning session
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