Near the Sea Handwoven Mayan Striped Double Hammock in Brown from Mexico Villavicencio Family and topped with sporty stripes

and topped with sporty stripes on the 3/4 length sleeves

their spines detailed with spiral patterns

Rugged brown leather is embossed with Inca motifs and llamas to create this beautiful backpack from Peru's Kathiana Quispe

Hibiscus wood varies greatly in color and grain

Zandra Lorena Sajbin crafts this magnificent pair of earrings by hand with sterling silver

Near the Sea Handwoven Mayan Striped Double Hammock in Brown from Mexico Villavicencio Family and topped with sporty stripesEvoking the sparkling beauty of a sandy beach, this relaxing double nylon hammock features stripes of tan, sepia, and wheat. It is diligently handwoven by the skilled craftspeople of Maya Artists of the Yucatan. Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body