It all began at the end of 1980, when Camilla and Gerhard set off on a journey to explore the American continent, from Mexico to Peru.
They never got there, because the breathtaking beauty of the Guatemalan highlands, the fascination of the Caribbean coast and the curiosity about post-revolutionary Nicaragua had not only blown the time window set, but had also completely exhausted the financial budget.
In order to stay longer in Central America, they began selecting hand-woven textiles and handicrafts from Mayan markets in the Guatemalan highlands and selling them in Mexico in mid-1981.
Until the end of 1982, they commuted regularly between Guatemala and Mexico and, while earning a living, got to know and love the country and its people, especially the Guatemalan Indians.
In 1983, after their return to Germany, they continued this trade at flea markets and weekly markets and, later that year, in their own shop in Berlin and through a wholesale business.
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