Peru craft maps

A good map, especially the old, folded kind with soft seams and curled edges, has a way of drawing you in. The kind you clear a table to open. Your finger traces the spines of mountain ranges, glides along winding rivers, and hops between towns and cities trying to understand how a place fits together. Maps fuel curiosity and the instinct to explore.

Of course, most of us use digital maps now. Faster, easier, more precise. But a blue dot on a screen doesn’t tell you much about the place around it.

The Artisan Trail craft maps aim to blend the old-world charm of paper maps with modern tech. They combine precision with context, enabling you to see the full picture and look beyond the obvious.

Craft Maps in Progress

• Southern Andes — Loom weaving

• Northern Coast — Basketry + Ceramics