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The ancient art of mopa mopa, or barniz de Pasto, is like no other on earth. A few masters keep the 1000 year old tradition alive using the resin of the mopa mopa tree.

Tamo de Pasto is the art of decorating woodwork with fine threads of straw or chaff. This traditional art form is found in the Nariño region, around the southern city of Pasto. Tamo is a decorative art form that involves laying intricate patterns onto traditional woodwork such as boxes, furniture, or sculptures with dyed straw.

Along the historic Magdalena River sits the old colonial city of Mompox. Here, silversmiths create intricate silver filigree jewelry by hand, using silversmithing techniques passed down from generation to generation.