• Leo's village is over 3,500 years old.

  • It takes almost a week to prepare the wool for a tapete.

  • Leo speaks ancient Zapotec, but learns to read and write Spanish at school.

  • Every year, Leo and his classmates dress up as heroes of the Mexican Revolution, with fake moustaches and costumes for the Independence Day Parade.

  • You can buy and eat fried grasshoppers at the market!