Visit San Pablito The town lies about two and a half hours by car from Mexico City. Drive past the Teotihuacán pyramids until the town of Tulancingo. Take the highway toward Poza Rica (North East). Pass the road toward Metepec, and your next left, at San Pedro (a handful of little stores and a restaurant) takes you toward Pahuatlán. There are two hotels here: one is comfortable (Hotel Jardín), one is splendid (Hotel San Carlos). You can then take the road toward the river. Just after the bridge, take the fork to the left and follow it to the end. You can also take a bus from Mexico City's Northern Terminal to Tulancingo, another to Pahuatlán from there, and then another straight to San Pablito. This Center was formed to promote San Pablito's Culture through exhibits and exchanges, to offer classes and to offer the more than thirty member families a place to sell their work at standard prices. Lots of customers like to haggle, and we have seen artesans get less back than they paid for the material when they need cash urgently. Please keep this in mind and don't abuse. Have a wander around the town. Living conditions are extremely harsh. As if to spite their situation, people here are generally friendly and many are talented artesans, making all sorts of bead work (including beautiful beaded blouses), amate paper products, embroidery, and wood carving. However, many - especially women - don't speak Spanish, but rather their own native language. When greeting people, pronounce it "tay-hot-say" or just "hot-say". Learning first hand about indigenous culture, together with the beautiful crafts, friendly people, mountain views, local food, great hiking, excellent locally grown coffee - all make this a memorable trip into the real heart of Mexico and its culture.