All of Altiplano's products are handcrafted in the highlands (Altiplano) of Guatemala.  Based on the beautiful shores of Lake Atitlan, beneath the towering volcanoes, Altiplano has been providing fair wage and employment for 25 years. 

The Altiplano collection passes through many hands before reaching you. Working with many of the same artisans since it's inception, the quality and desigh of Altiplano products reflect years of experience.  Altiplano provides employment opportunities to cooperative groups, small family businesses and to women in their own fair trade workshop.  In an effort to support traditional life, Altiplano offers women the opportunity to work at home, making them available for their children, and other domestic duties, while earning financial independence.

Whether drawing from traditional techniques, or exploring new ones, owner/designer Shari Zarin is inspired by the skill and motivation of the many artisans that she works with.  The Altiplano workplace represents mutual appreciation, dedication, and respect, and the many beautiful products that result, reflect that