Puebla,Mexico. Due to its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque, the city was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. Puebla was well known for its fine ceramic style that would be called Talavera. Due to the abundance of quality clay in the region, in between1550 and 1570, Spanish potters from Talavera de la Reina in Spain came to Puebla to teach the locals European techniques of using the potter’s wheel and tin-glazing. These new methods were mixed with native designs to give rise to what became known as “Poblano Talavera”. The glazing technique was first used for the tiles that still decorate many of the buildings in this and many other Mexican cities. Later, it was used to make pots, plates, jars, religious figures and other items. Join us for a free presentation next Thursday May 15th for our next tour to Mexico and Guatemala at the Caloundra Community Centre – 58A Queen Street – Caloundra. You can also check out more at our website latinamericagrouptours
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 20:15:00 +0000