If a traveler ever makes it to San Juan De Oriente, Nicaragua they will immediately be drawn to the bright colored bells hanging along the streets. The wind chimes are all hand made by the artisans in this area. They are hand cast, strung and painted. The bright colors are vibrant like the jungle. High Mountain Hoopla has imported and carried these bells in our own retail store for the last four years. The artisans are now our friends and suppliers. They are not the easiest item to order and bring into the country so we recommend taking advantage of this opportunity to buy while you can. Though they are ceramic they are very weather and wind resistant due to their weight. The colors come in natural, lime and dark green, light and dark blue, red, pink, white, yellow and multi color. The tops and come in variety of shapes as well. These are circle, u-shaped, heart, and s-shaped. We can not promise to have every color in every shape at any given time. The lengths and size of bell come in three different sizes of small, medium and large. You will not find these wind chimes anywhere else in the states. They are truly unique and charming. Prices are $45 large, $35 medium and $24 small.
 

Photo taken in front of artisan shop in San Juan De Oriente, Nicaragua.

Between the peroid of 500-1000 A.D. the tribal villages of the Guanacaste- Nicoya where abundent in this region. This is also the period that many of the ceramic styles and techniques where forged.