News
 Check out the article in Native Peoples magazine about the Bolivian Minga, written by Kristen (Salvatierra co-founder) and Shane Townsend. Click here to learn more.
Salvatierra Returns to Bolivia in April and May! Check out the blog from our last trip, which was sponsored by Partners of the Americas and the American Business Fellows Program, and financed by the US Department of State.
See the article about Salvatierra Imports in the Arlington Connection!
In the Washington DC area? Now visit us in retail stores in Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, and Rehoboth Beach!
In New Orleans? Visit us in stores at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens and the Audubon Zoo Marketplace.
Download our Press Kit.
Salvatierra gave a presentation at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University about starting a business with an environmental and social vision. The title: "Where in the World is Salvatierra?"
Missed
our presentation on Salvatierra at the World Bank? Click
here to download the slide show.
Mermaid Tales
 In the Bolivian tropics, legends of mermaids are common. That might seem surprising given that Bolivia has no coast. But if you are lucky enough to be in Bolivia during rainy season, you might see the pink and gray freshwater dolphins that have inspired legends and art about mermaids.
At left, replica of the 18th century San Miguel Mermaid found in the Mission Church. Natural ochre paints on FSC-certified tropical cedar. $75.00
Jesuit Mission Angels
These angels are replicas of 18th century carving from the Jesuit Mission churches of Bolivia. Hand-painted with natural ochre paints on certified tropical wood. Perfect gifts for people who love angels. $32.00 View more angels...
About Bolivia...
Tucked among the Andes
mountains to the west and the vast inland forest sea of the Amazon
to the east, Bolivia remains one of the most inaccessible and unchanged
countries of the Americas...
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New Item! Hand Woven Placemats
These vibrant placemats are woven on a home loom and trimmed by hand with lovely macrame and fringe. Their vivid colors recall the Bolivian jungle and make them perfect for the porch, patio or picnic. $12.00 each or 6 for $60.00.
Coming soon! Luxury travel tote
This beautiful leather trimmed tote was hand made in Salvatierra. It will be arriving just in time for summer travel! Contact us to preorder the tote!
The Famous Guarayos Hammock
How do you make a Guarayos hammock? It takes four weeks, tree bark,
nimble fingers and centuries of tradition.
Click
here to find out more...
About Salvatierra
Salvatierra means "save the earth" in Spanish, but it is also the name of a remote village in Bolivia where we were inspired by the beauty, skill, and culture that the women weave into the traditional hammocks. We discovered that the tropics of Bolivia have a rich tradition of art and handicrafts that is almost unknown outside of its borders. This inspired us to launch Salvatierra.
Your Purchase Helps. Why?
- We donate a portion of sales to youth music education programs in Bolivia.
- Buying products from forest communities strengthens them so they can manage their forests better.
- Many of our products use Forest
Stewardship Council certified wood, a guarantee of sustainable tropical forest management.
- Everything we sell is made by cooperatives or individual artists. Many of the artisans work in their homes.
- Your purchase supports the rich folk art and artisan traditions of Bolivia.
Story Windows Tell Guarayos Legends
 When a lunar eclipse obscures the moon, the Guarayos people run outside to bang pots and pans. Why? To scare off the jaguars that are eating it. This story window tells the legend; on the outside of the window the jaguars are preparing to pounce on the moon. Open the window, and the villagers have run to the streets, banging pots and shooting arrows to scare off the jaguar and save the moon. Hand painted on tropical cedar. The scene is described on the back in Spanish. $60.00
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