Honduras on the Move | Valle de Angeles promotes the local economy through handicrafts - video Dailymotion

In Honduras, there is a small town that stands out for its rich craftsmanship.  Details: Special envoy Roberto Hugo Preza

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00:00in Honduras there is a small town that stands out for its rich craftsmanship we are talking

00:23about the town of Valle de Angeles located on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa a special envoy

00:28Roberto Gopresa traveled there to show us this picturesque place with a land area of 106 square

00:36kilometers this pictures place welcomes many domestic and foreign tourists attracted by its

00:41architecture pleasant climate architectural richness and varied handicrafts Valle de Angeles

00:48is known as the crafting cradle of the Francisco Morazan department in 1960 the first craft center

00:57in Valle de Angeles called El Cava was established unfortunately it no longer exists but we still

01:05have the artisans who continue to do their craft its craftsmanship is what has made Valle de Angeles

01:14a tourist destination for people looking for exclusive pieces made of leather wood and clay

01:19now we have created a mix of attractions

01:28Rolando displays in his shop a variety of jewelry and ornaments made from quartz jade and marble

01:34among other minerals

01:40the main thing we use for tourists is quartz that is we make quartz necklaces here

01:45so the tourists who come here are national and international because many famous people

01:54from all over the world visit us here because we are number 50

02:02one of the best towns in the world

02:04at every turn creativity is transformed into artwork for example in this small workshop scrap metal is

02:14turned into works of art

02:19basically we are trying to illustrate what a musician would be like this musician is elaborate let's say

02:24the music comes from below and costs the theme is everything it has taken for the musician to reach the

02:29top and we also make small pieces like harley styles small motorcycles then giving a second chance to scrap metal and recycling

02:45culture and art also emerge from the heart of the people

02:48dennis berrios paints from head to toe and his works have crossed borders his latest collection

02:54exhibit exhibited in rome and mexico portrays the suffering of migrants and is a silent crier protest

03:00against the criminalization they endure

03:07the idea is to create a traveling exhibition

03:14to show it in different cities and states as a demonstration of support for migrants

03:18the people of this place are proud to show the world their cultural architectural artistic gastronomic

03:39and artisanal wealth which generates tourism and boosts the local economy

03:44valde angelis is a very cultural town we have several murals it is a very picturesque town

03:52in addition we have different types of clothing so i truly invite you to come

03:57the authorities residents and artisans of this place say that this town has become a magnet for

04:02nationals and tourists who come to acquire this natural wealth transformed into handicrafts

04:07roberto hugo presa telesur honduras