Handcrafted Mayan Hammock (Double) - Caribbean Mambo Penguin making it a practical accessory

making it a practical accessory

Guatemalan artisan Claudia Hernandez employs a meticulous weaving technique to create this eco-friendly sling bag

tulip and jasmine varieties

Indian artisans craft the throw from slub cotton

allowing a lustrous look

Handcrafted Mayan Hammock (Double) - Caribbean Mambo Penguin making it a practical accessoryWoven by hand in shades of copper and black, this hammock holds the promise of sweet relaxation. Mexico's Maya Artists of the Yucatn preserve the weaving techniques inherited from their Maya ancestors to ensure the hammock tradition. 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