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Ecuadorian Tagua or vegetable ivory "
Vegetable Ivory, also known locally as corozo, is a name used tagua nut, which grows in the jungles of South America. The scientific name is Phytelephas aequatorialis, nuts tagua palm grows 15 to 18 feet tall in tropical forests in Pacific Ocean and the plains of the Amazon title = "Ecuador, Quito, Cuenca Tours Tours> Ecuador. Tagua Handicrafts not only boost the economy artisans, but offers an alternative to cutting down forest for agriculture.
tagua nuts are sustainably harvested from the forest floor where pod fruits, called "head" containing the nuts ripens and falls. Within this envelope to collect tagua horns hand and dried for a month and a half. Nuts hard rock, covered with brown skin, scaly skin, which must be removed before cutting.
jewelry style, a variety of necklaces and earrings, buttons for clothing High quality clothing, nice carved animals, toys and souvenirs made from the tagua can be found in stores in major cities of Ecuador. Affordable and easy to carry, tagua products for very attractive and original gifts for adults and children.
Often a small brown spot left nut to another, while white sculpture as not to be confused with elephant ivory by customs officials. candy-colored pieces are briefly fried to achieve this color, and new jewelry designs color stain.
Shopping is the secret weapon of Ecuador and the country has no equal in the production of high quality crafts at reasonable prices.
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