Nativitas - Tacos de Canasta
Something about Tacos de Canasta, when they\\\'re greasy and good, can still seem ancient. And they are. So what better way to start learning about them than a morning trip to some of the most colorful ruins from ancient Mesoamerica.
Something about Tacos de Canasta, when they\'re greasy and good, can still seem ancient. And they are. So what better way to start learning about them than a morning trip to some of the most colorful ruins from ancient Mesoamerica.
Cacaxtla is just 19 km southwest of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, and you can get there in 20 minutes. The name comes from the Nahuatl word cacaxtli, in reference to a type of baskets used for the transport of good for sale.
The site is most famous for the truly outstanding murals in brilliant colors that seem to reverberate, literally, from centuries until today. The city dates from the Epiclassic period, roughly 650 -1100 CE. Images from here are used world-wide to represent the ancient Mesoamerican world.
They are really something to see.
After all those murals, you may want to make your mark. Learn even more about the ancient, mostly local, minerals that went into each color. A little composition and something of the world view of the ancient mural painters, and you can try your hand at it too.
This tour will include a little time and space to investigate further, and of course, to learn a lot more than you might have thought possible.
After painting, you\'ll want to snack a little. And what better way than by learning a little about Mexican preparations of amaranth. Consumed all over western Africa, South America, and South Asia, in Mexico it\'s even called alegría, that is, joy!
Incredibly versatile, light, and good for you, alegrías are consumed all over the country, as they have been since ancient times. Take advantage, and you\'ll get a snack too!
The real star of this organized tour through Nativitas is the tender and magnificent Tacos de Canasta. Filled with a whole variety of terrific things to eat, a little grease always seeps out and makes them translucent and even better tasting.
You\'ll learn to make them, fill them, cram them into a basket so the goodness seeps in, and through. Of course, after all that, you\'ll get to eat some too.
It\'s a good way to integrate what we know of the ancient Mesoamerican peoples with life, and food, that we enjoy today. And it\'s a good way to have lunch, or pre-lunch too.
Nativitas might be most famous of all for this little fish restaurant. Carpas Don Miguel is practically a Nativitas institution and the dinner you\'ll enjoy let\'s you recap everything we learned today while also enjoying some of the best local food.
Special emphasis is placed on enjoying yourself, and taking part on the true historical legacy of Tlaxcala and its peoples.
Certified tour guide Gerardo Palma organizes this tour a few times a week. It\'s always a little different, but always a ton of tun too. You can reach him at 256 192 88 52.
