Caribbean Dream Striped Rope Hammock (Double) _artisan--novica-artisan-7298 with flowers in her hair

with flowers in her hair and a pineapple in her hand

and glass beads for her original design

boasting your love of fair-trade products and fashionable finds

Designed by Peruvian artisan Fernando Cano

Caribbean Dream Striped Rope Hammock (Double) _artisan--novica-artisan-7298 with flowers in her hairWoven by hand, this colorful green hammock boasts the serene hues of the Mexican Caribbean. Maya Artists of the Yucatn create it in the same way they have for centuries, finishing the ends with strong loops for hanging. 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