Make Your Own Backstrap Loom in Antigua Guatemala
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Experience an authentic class diving into the heritage art of backstrap weaving. This class is offered a beautiful colonial garden in central Antigua, just 3 blocks away from the Central Park. This convenient location makes it a great morning activity. Throughout Guatemala, vibrant textiles reflect deep cultural pride and generations of skilled craftsmanship. Creating a loom of your own will provide essential background knowledge and appreciation for all participants as they explore Guatemala. Our Warping Class is always offered one-on-one, honoring the way master weavers prefer to pass on their knowledge, as it is how they learned the craft themselves.
Inclusions
What's included
- One-on-one instruction from a master Kaqchikel Maya weaver (Spanish and English possible)
- A canvas bag to take home your loom
- Backstrap Weaving Resources List in PDF form
- A light snack and drink
- All materials to make your own loom (approx. 9" x 23") - cotton threads, wooden rods, belt, rope
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our address is 1a Avenida Sur #4B in Antigua Guatemala. You can find us on Google Maps for directions. Please ring the bell and we'll open the gate to welcome you into our studio space! We're the only property around that opens up to a lush courtyard with a fountain.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Kakaw Designs
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Antigua
- Its from-price is 65% above the median of the 411 experiences we list in Antigua.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 286 of 411.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Antigua
Antigua Guatemala is a colonial city of cobbled streets, ruined churches and pastel façades, ringed by three volcanoes in the Guatemalan highlands.
Antigua was the capital of Spanish Guatemala until earthquakes in 1773 led to the move of the government to the present capital. The grid of cobbled streets and low colonial houses survived, together with the ruins of grand churches and convents, and the town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The yellow Santa Catalina Arch, with its clock tower, frames Volcán de Agua at the end of a street.
Top-ranked sights in Antigua: Antigua Central Park (Parque Central), Cerro de la Cruz (Hill of the Cross), La Merced Church (Iglesia de la Merced).
Special offers in Antigua
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
10% offFree cancellation
