The
plans and photos on this page show the home of
the Horta family in Tocuaro.
Six people live in the house: Gustavo and Ana
Horta, their 4 children, and Gustavo's
parents, Jesus and Guadelupe (the children's
grandparents).
Gustavo carves wooden masks for a living - the
home is used as his workshop too, and the
whole family help in some way.
The Horta house is built round a courtyard
full of flowers and shrubs.
The old part of the house was built by Grandpa
Jesus about 65 years ago - it is made of
sunbaked mud, called adobe, and has a tiled
roof. It is on the left side of the Ground
Floor plan below, and is where the
grandparents live.
The newer part of the house has two levels,
and is made of brick and concrete - this is
where Gustavo, Ana and their children live.
Downstairs is the parents' bedroom and shower
room (on the right side of the Ground Floor
plan). Upstairs there is a living room, a
kitchen and the children's bedrooms (on the
First Floor plan).
Some rooms are used for making masks and
models, and for selling them to local people
and tourists.
Gustavo plans to build some more rooms when he
has enough money - he has already bought some
bricks.
Look around the home using the plans and
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The
Horta Family Home
Scroll the plan up and down to see all the rooms
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Scroll
down through the photos to journey through the house
The
front of the house is at the bottom of the Ground Floor
plan
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