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Welcome
to Latin Art Mall
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Art Mall brings you a large selection of Arts, Crafts, and
Collectibles from Mexico, South America, and Central America.
Our products are handcrafted and imported directly from the
people that created them. Learn more about the Countries
and People that produce our products in our Reference
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OAXACAN WOOD CARVINGS
Shop our Oaxacan
Wood Carvings - Each of our wood
carvings are hand carved and painted by artists in small villages in the state
of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. They are creative and wonderfully painted figures
in bright fun colors. Each carving is an original piece of art.
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BLANKETS & THROWS
Shop for Mexican
Blankets - Whether for yoga class or to
add a little Mexican flare to your home decor, our fine Mexican blankets are the
solution. We select only the finest hand crafted Molina Indian blankets. These
thick blankets are truly quality.
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NAVAJO SAND PAINTINGS
Shop our Sand Paintings
- These sand paintings are
done completely by hand. On the back of each piece is a card with the artists
name and written in the artists hand the name of the painting. The Navajo people
believe the universe to be delicately balanced. Only man can upset it causing
disaster or illness. When this happens a medicine man must restore the natural
balance. Balance is restored by healing the offender with chants herbs prayers
songs and sand paintings.
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LATIN TEXTILE ART
Shop our Wall Hangings from Peru and Mexico - You
will also find tapestries depicting things such as flowers, birds, butterflies,
and many other Andean cultural aspects. All
of the sheep wool is handspun, and then naturally dyed with native vegetable,
mineral, and animal dye.
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HUICHOL BEAD ART
Shop our Bead Art
- Huichol Bead Art The Huichol
Indians have used art figures and other decorative pieces as offerings to the
Gods for centuries. The Indians work their spiritual symbols and designs into
each piece. This hand carved wood jaguar head was first covered with a layer of
beeswax then using a long needle one small bead at a time is pressed into the
wax creating this vibrant work of art.
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TAGUA CARVINGS FROM ECUADOR
Shop our Carvings from Ecuador - Located
in the northwest portion of Ecuador, a unique venture began called the Tagua
Initiative was formed. This began
in 1990 by Conservation International as a means of creating economic incentives
associated with the tagua palm nut, trying to find a way for the harvests to be
sustained. Because of this
initiative, today we see almost 2,000 people belonging to the Comuna Rio
Santiago-Cayapas, holding down jobs. However,
these jobs depend on the rainforest being left unharmed, allowing the tagua nut
to continue growing.
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Articles
from our Reference
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Of all
rivers in the world, the Amazon River is by far the most impressive. In fact, the amount of water the Amazon River carries out to sea is
estimated at 20% of all the freshwater that is discharged into the oceans. This particular river is one of the longest around the globe, measuring
between 3,903 and 4,195 miles long depending on differing reports. Regardless, both are quite long.
The
Nile River is another impressive river that has been running neck and neck with
the Amazon River for the title of the world’s longest river. The problem is that the two exact lengths are difficult to prove and the
resources cannot seem to agree. Even
if the Nile River should win this title, the Amazon River holds another title of
“greatest volume of water going out to sea.” Click
here to read more.
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Much like the Mayan civilization, the Inca Indians
were way before their time, considered an advanced civilization with multiple
accomplishments. Migrating from the
Andes in 1200 AD, the Incas began taking control over many of the other tribes
in the area. As a new tribe was
conquered, the Incas were able to learn more and more while forcing their own
belief and religion onto the people. For
the next 100 years, this tribe had grown so massive that the people covered
areas from the northern parts of Ecuador all the way to Chili, making them a
powerful civilization.
The Inca language is called Quechua and the empire Tawantinsuyu, translating to
“land of four quarter.” This
empire and all its land were divided, meeting at the capital called Cuzco, Peru.
Interestingly, if you were to travel to the central highlands of the Andes
today, you would still be able to enjoy and marvel at many of the empire ruins.
By
the year 1532, the Inca Indians had accumulated vast land that stretched from
the Pacific coast, heading across the Andes to the Atlantic coast, and then from
the central portion of Chili all the way to Ecuador. Because of their incredibly organized government that was based in the
capital city, the Incas were able to achieve and conquer. The capital city was the home to the emperor, regarded simply as “The
Inca”. This emperor ruled over
every aspect of the Inca civilization, being the leader to noblemen, who were
responsible for the success of this civilization with their unmatched skills.
Click
here to read more.
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The
jaguar, or as he is sometimes called, the American tiger, is the largest and
most ferocious of the cat family found on this continent. Some jaguars have been
seen equal in size to the Asiatic tiger; but in most cases the American, animal
is smaller. He is strong enough, however, to drag a horse or an ox to his
den—sometimes to a long distance; and this feat has been frequently observed.
The
jaguar is found in all the tropical parts of North and South America. While he
bears a considerable likeness to the tiger, both in shape and habits, the
markings of his skin are quite different. Instead of being striped like the
tiger, the skin of the jaguar is beautifully spotted. Each spot resembles a
rosette, and consists of a black ring with a single dark-colored spot in the
middle. Click
here to read more.
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Costa
Rica is a place with pristine beaches, blue water, warm, sunny days, abundant
fish life, and welcoming people. Interestingly,
many people are not aware that Costa Rica is also home to 200 plus volcanic
formations, dating back 65 million years! Of
these, seven are active, which is related to the fertile soil.Over
the years, eruptions from these seven volcanoes have left massive destruction. Irazu is the highest volcano in Costa Rica while Poas is the second
widest, which measures almost one mile in diameter, and Arenal is the most
active. In 1963, Irazu erupted,
spewing ash over San Jose and other areas for two years. The amount of ash that fell was so significant rooftops were covered with
five inches while people had to walk around with a cloth to their face in order
to breathe. Click
here to read more.
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