Marzipan Nativity in Palm Basket, Ecuador

Our Artisans have created this beautiful nativity out of marzipan. Marzipan is almond paste, they used the paste to shape these miniature figurines for our nativity. It takes talent to put such detail into each piece. This nativity has a special setting in a woven palm basket. • Measures will vary - 3 1/2" tall x 4" wide x 3 1/2" diameter • Hand made in Ecuador and Fair Trade imported. Camari Artisan Story Ecuador. Camari is a Quechua word meaning "gift"; and true to its name, it is also a fair trade organization that has been a gift for many people of Ecuador. Camari, a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), was founded in 1981 to address the problems inherent in the marketing of small-scale agriculture and the production of handicrafts in the rural and marginalized communities of Ecuador.