Instead of visiting Teotitlán del Valle to get off the bus, buy hand woven rugs, then go home: Consider a group like En Via. We got to hang out at the artisans' home and learn a great deal about the process of making rugs. It's also nice to know that all of your $$ goes straight to the artisans, skipping... More

The tour with Fundacion En Via is an opportunity to experience life in Oaxaca and the spirit of it's people. We had a comfortable ride in an air-conditioned van led by Kim and Samantha from En Via, and Vicky one of our hostesses from the town of Etla. There were Americans, French, and German visitors on our tour. Arriving in... More

We really enjoyed meeting some of the microfinance borrowers. The ladies were all very pleasant and welcomed us into their shops and homes. The trip leaders were excellent and we saw some of the local sights as well. Highly recommended and the tour cost supports the different programs.

While in Oaxaca we were able to go on En Via's Tour. I highly recommend this amazing opportunity to meet the women with whom they work and to really learn about their lives, businesses and communities. We visited 6 women in two towns who shared their stories and talked about their business plans. Their trip will give you a view... More

I don't need to repeat all the information about En Via's operations and mission, and all the good it appears to do, all of which is available on its website and in other reviews. I'll restrict myself to commenting on the tour. It was a small group or tourists, an En Via staff person, and two En Via volunteers. We... More

In the course of my month-long visit to Oaxaca, I volunteered with En Via and participated in one of their tours. My volunteer placement was teaching children English in Teotilan. This was the absolute highlight of my stay. The children were lively, hilarious and great to teach. It also meant that I had a regular connection with a village and... More

The day-long tour we took with Fundacion En Via was a highlight of our ten day visit to Oaxaca. En Via provides interest free micro loans to women entrepreneurs. The price for the trip was $50 US per person. This money is essentially a donation to En Via. We visited two villages and met 6 recipients of En Via micro... More

Went on tour with Fundacion En Via, the Oaxacan non-profit that extends micro-credit loans to women in the surrounding villages to facilitate their small businesses. We met with a womanwho makes and sells crimes and lotions with traditional medicinal purposes from local plants, a women eho raises and sells poultry and livestock, a women who is meeting a local demand... More

The one-day tour of five women's business ventures in two villages outside Oaxaca, gave us an entry into the life of these places that we couldn't have gotten any other way. The tour fee is $50. US, all of which goes into interest-free microloans to help these and other women start or expand businesses to feed their families, and help... More