Peru – Travel trinkets and Memories #10

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So without further adieu here is my 10th trinket.

2010 – Peru – Carved Gourd

Peru

I bought this little beauty in Cuzco after completing the Inca Trail. I love the detail. These carved gourds have a story telling history dating back 1000’s of years. Carvers recorded Andean celebrations, oral traditions, rituals, myths, and weddings.

I love this one because every time I examine in I see the Inca ruins, llamas, the mountains and  the Peruvian legends about the Sun God, the Puma and the snake which we were told during our trek and more. It  fits in the palm of my hand yet is so detailed. It was made by hand and by a Peruvian artisan. I see something new every time I pick it up. It is one of my true travel treasures.

Yoroshiku Onegai shimasu

Leanne