GALERIA QUETZAL is one of the 
country’s premier Hispanic Folk 
and Fine Art galleries representing 
over sixteen Hispanic countries. We
strongly believe in Fair Trade and 
make sure that artisans get good 
prices for their wares as well as
providing them with a market in 
which to sell. 

The list is long and impressive. The incredible diversity and quality 
of art to be found with pre Hispanic and Hispanic origins and flavor
is truly amazing. The characteristics of this art include: vibrant and 
brilliant colors, unique designs, and the painstaking care, time and
artistry that goes into the making of each piece. 
 

The QUETZAL: Central American bird, the male is a bright emerald
green with a red breast and extremely long green tail feathers. During
pre-Hispanic times, the feathers of the Quetzal bird, considered sacred,
were used in the Emperor Montezuma’s headdress.  Green is the royal
color of the Aztec  and Mayan people; and Quetzal-coatl was the plumed
serpent of the Aztec pantheon. The QUETZAL is the national emblem of Guatemala as well as the country’s monetary unit. The bird, although on
the endangered species list, can still be seen in the rain forests of
Costa Rica.