Wool tapestry, 'Jungle Macaws'

Blue and red macaws gather in the beautiful Manu jungle. The only government-designated ecological preserve in Peru, the Manu is home to 1, 000 species of birds. Master weaver Luis Le�n depicts a flock on a riverbank where they eat clay; this is thought to neutralize the toxic effects of some of the seeds and fruit they eat. Le�n captures the macaws' bold colors as well as their grace in this extraordinary handloomed tapestry. Titled "Collpa de Guacamayos" in Spanish.