Alebrijes are a truly unique Mexican craft carved from the local Copalillo tree. They were first created in Mexico City by Pedro Linares in the 1940s, after suffering from a bout of high fever spells, he began carving and painting fantasy creatures and the results were his famous Alebrijes. You will visit Eco-Alebrijes, a non-profit based out of the town of Arrazola, which is one of the largest producers of this beautiful work of art. Eco-Alebrijes' goal is to create sustainable forests that will secure their livelihood as artisans of this rare craft in the future. The organization created a protected forest of Copalillo trees which has been divided into twelve sectors (it takes 12 years before the tree can be harvested to produce Alebrijes). Not only will you see how these wonderful works of art are created but you will also see the conservation aspect of this art form. This is a hands on experience into the fantasy world of the Alebrijes.