In this town you are going to be impressed with the works of embroidered with gold beads. Some of the best pieces are used to dress the Virgin of Charity.

The local artisians also work with macrame creating flowerpots, shawls, tablecloths, bags, purses, backpacks, and capes.

In Huamantla you will also find amate paper, figures made of totomoxtle or corn husks, rugs, sarapes, wool jorongos, and the traditional masks used in carnival representations.

Modern Mexican puppetry is traced to Huamantla, the tradition dates back to the 19th century due entirely to the Rosete Aranda family traveling puppet show that toured for over a century. If you like the puppets you will have an unforgettable experience while visiting this town.

However, Huamantla is worldwide famous for the sawdust carpets. The artisans in the city spend days and some time even weeks creating intricate designs with colored sawdust, seeds, flower petals and sand that carpet the city’s streets in anticipation of the miles-long procession during the Huamantla fair.