Your Purchase Can Help Andean Families

Please support fair trade artisans! During the COVID-19 lockdown, Ecuador was closed for 4.5 months, international travel was grounded, and no tourism was happening. Ecuador is the smallest of the 14 countries that make up the South American continent. Due to its position on the equator- Middle of the World!- Ecuador used to have tourists visiting the country 365 days a year. Ecuador's artisans heavily depended on the purchasing power of the tourists, so when the tourism stopped for such a lengthy period, the artisans got impoverished, with no new money coming in, but the expenses for food, internet service, etc. were continuing. Treasure of Andes knows many families of these hard working and proud people, who are not asking for any freebies, all they want is to get new orders to make their gorgeous colorful textiles, jewelry, leather goods and silver jewelry. Your purchase from Treasure of Andes will help us to send new orders to the families of the artisans.