South American Nativity Scenes

The Peruvian sunset is typically awash in beautiful shades of blues and oranges - just like our ceramic nativity scene from Peru. Each piece of our Peruvian sunset nativity is glazed with a high gloss shine and is beautifully painted on both front and...

Our pretty little nativity set is a kaleidoscope of bright Quechua colors and patterns. Each piece is glazed with a high gloss shine and is beautifully painted on both front and back. Indigenous women of the Andes traditionally wear bright and...

A vibrant green tree stands behind the nativity scene and makes a beautiful contrast. Hand-carved from tagua nut in Ecuador and fair trade. Tagua nuts are harvested and skillfully hand  tagua is produced by a palm-like tree in South America...

Nuts from the Ecuadorian genus of Phytelephas palm are harvested and skillfully hand carved into this fair trade nativity grotto. The exterior of the nut provides contrast to the ivory colored nut inside. Measures about 2 inches tall. Also known as...

A small ceramic nativity scene perfect as a small gift for someone special. This ceramic nativity scene is handpainted in Peru and measures about 2.25 inches tall.  Visit our collection of Peruvian nativity scenes to see more fair trade nativities...

An egg is carefully hollowed out, painted on both the outside and inside, and plaster nativity figures are delicately glued inside. Two heliotrope flowers are symbolized at the base of the infant Jesus' manger. Heliotrope is a flower originally from...

The message in the bottle is : Merry Christmas - Jesus is Born! Tiny nativity scene in a glass bottle is fair trade imported from Peru. Handmade from ceramic and glass and cork and measures 1 inch in diameter and 2.25 inches high.  See more...

A miniature nativity scene is completely housed inside the shell of a macadamia nut! It is truly remarkable how artisans in Ecuador can create such a colorfully detailed nativity set inside a macadamia shell! The holy family is crafted from Mazapan...

It is amazing a nativity set so small and delicate can be made with such colorful detail. Handmade in Ecuador, this miniature nativity scene is displayed on a disk of polished tagua shell with a pistachio shell as the backdrop. Mary, Joseph, and the...

The message in the bottle is : Merry Christmas - Jesus is Born! Tiny nativity scene in a glass bottle is fair trade imported from Peru. Handmade from ceramic and glass and cork and measures 1 inch in diameter and 2.25 inches high.  See more...

Fair Trade - Peruvian Wise Men follow the star on their way to see the Holy Family. A fun variation on the nativity story. Shooting star scene is crafted of ceramic and measures 7.5"L x 3"W x 1.5"H. This Nativity set was acquired through a Fair Trade...

A delightful fair trade Nativity features colorful figures and Wisemen that arrive on their animals. 8 pieces altogether, Theis lovely little Nativity will delight for the holidays. Tallest figure is approximately 1.5 inches high.  Artisans: Manos...

In the traditional Aymara nativity the three kings take the Christ Child gifts such as fruit and a pan flute -  fruit as it is scarce in the Andean area more than 3000 meter above the sea level and a pan flute (called zampoña) which is a...

Fair Trade matchbox nativity - This tiny nativity fits inside of a matchbox! Perfect for stuffing stockings, or as a tiny reminder for you pocket. Matchbox Nativity measures 1.5" H x 2" D. This Nativity set was acquired through a Fair Trade organization...

From the Aymara people, an indigenous nation in South America, this Andean nativity scene of Jesus with the mountain range of Mount Illimani behind the holy family. This nativity features indigenous figures Maria and Joseph in traditional clothing of...

This Andean nativity scene of Jesus' birth features a sight typically seen on Lake Titicaca: a fishing boat made of totora - Andean reeds. The side of the fishing boat reads Bolivia and the holy family and animals are nestled inside. From the Aymara...