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Ilobasco, a little town in the center of El Salvador, is known for its beautiful pottery, especially sorpresas (surprises)

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small egg-shaped cases that display miniature scenes and figures of everyday life.
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Llobasco is considered one of the main centers potters and ceramics of Central America and cradle of the crafts in El Salvador, going back the ceramic activity to the pre-Columbian time. Its craft in mud is very varied. It includes so-called "miniatures", figures that represent typical scenes no larger than five centimeters; and the "surprises pícaras", which are scenes covered with a piece of clay painted and shaped like a fruit, an egg, a house or something similar. The cover can be removed to see the figure.

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