This village produces utensils and decorative objects mainly from ocoxal, a natural fiber found in pine trees. Baskets and vases are also made with finely worked pine leaves, as well as brass crafts, terracotta pottery, woolen fabrics and colonial style furniture.

In El Oro you can also find brass handicrafts, clay pottery, woolen fabrics, and colonial-style furniture.

Only 15 minutes away, in the community of San Nicolás, you can find beautiful high-quality Christmas spheres.

One of the top products in this town is the herbal and anise digestive drink known as “chiva”, which promises to cure a wide variety of ailments.

In El Oro, there is also a flea market on Mondays, or you can visit the El Oro Artisan Center.