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CHOICE FOR HOME AND GARDEN

You will probably find the hammock or hanging chair of your dreams in our wide selection of products handcrafted in Guatemala. Many sellers offer a single type of hammock or hanging-chair, often not or only partially hand-woven. By Mayan Dreams, we aim to offer a choice of high quality handmade furniture for home and garden. But not only, we want to do so while supporting our craftsmen and defending traditions. The two types of hammocks we are proposing in our shop are made following two distinct weaving techniques. Those techniques are coming from two different areas of Guatemala. In this country known as the heart of the Mayan land, they are a testimony of the living Mayan culture.  

The hammocks and hanging chairs in soft, colorful fabric are woven in highlands surrounded by volcanoes, close to La Antigua Guatemala. Those “Mayan Fabric Hammocks” are woven following the ancestral traditional of weaving on wooden looms.  The most colorful variation, with powerful rainbow colors, is probably the most typical variation.

The “Fisherman’s Hammocks” are coming from the Pacific coast of Guatemala. They require a distinct manufacturing process. This process of weaving extendable meshes has also been used and improved for centuries in Mexico and Guatemala.  Bars can be added to such fisherman’s hammocks, you can find those hammocks with bars in our “Dreamcatcher Hammocks” category. They are the ones often represented in holiday or interior design catalogs. Such hammocks are just perfect to stretch yourself horizontally and swing in a summer breeze. The complex pattern of the stitches, combined with the soft cotton our hammocks are made from, makes those net hammocks particularly comfortable and resistant. 

Mayan Dreams and its Quetzal also want to offer you information and products to allow you to fix and mount your hammock easily on the support of your choice. Our “fixing and hanging kit” category is the place to find our eco-friendly, reliable, and pretty fixation solution. We named it  “Ropes and Woods Kit.” One of its advantages is that it makes it possible to hang and store your hammocks within a few seconds. Inspired by the local inhabitants from Guatemala, we are producing this kit in Switzerland with Swiss quality products. To make it possible to use your kit inside or outside, we are also offering quality steel mount fixation for cement and wood.

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Several types of Mayan hammocks and hanging-chairs, all giving a timeless design touch in any home or garden. Handmade furniture and simple patterns that fit perfectly in a modern cement loft, as well as in an ancient wooden chalet. The soft cotton our mayan hammocks and hanging-chairs are made from will wrap your skin in softness.  The material, like the way of processing the cotton, care for an ideal level of comfort and an exclusive design.

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A TRADITIONAL KNOW-HOW

Guatemala is located close to the area of the Caribbean, from where the conquistadors brought the first hammocks back to Europe. In this hearth of the Mayan civilization, babies are often sleeping in hammocks and the traditional techniques of weaving hammocks (“tejer hamacas”) are still passed over from generation to generation. The daily usage and rich tradition are part of the reason Mayan hammocks fit perfectly with the morphology of the human body. In numerous aspects, fishermen’s hammocks from Guatemala are similar to the hammocks from the neighboring country of Mexico, mainly made in the area of Yucatán. Guatemala is also the country of thousand climates. Even though, in the whole land, it’s usual to take a daily nap in a hammock, or even to pass the whole night lying in it.

The confection of clothes in traditional huipil is also important in Guatemala; you can also get a piece of this unique textile in our accessories category with cushion covers in Mayan huipil. We are willing to offer the original quality at a fair price for all. We are proud to do so while offering a comparable or higher level of comfort to the products of mass distribution. Don’t hesitate to share any comment or to ask us questions about the manufacturing process and the origin of our products. Local people are sleeping in the same hammocks that you are going to find in our shop, so you are in good hands. Just treat yourself and support traditions by buying or offering a useful and decorative piece of furniture.

PROMOTE AUTHENTICITY

We want to promote an original know-how as well as the innovation involved in the manufacturing process. Traditions, like the one of weaving colorful hammocks in this wonderful Central American country, are treasures we need to promote and protect from cultural appropriation. It’s important for us to offer the possibility to consume fairly and to offer an alternative to the copies of traditional hammocks. Copies are a threat to traditions and can’t be compared to original, soft, and robust quality hammocks or hanging chairs. We are working to make original handicrafts more visible and accessible. Of course, this is not easy in a market that is often dictated by the mass consumption standards. We still believe people actually want and deserve quality, so we will continue to work to make handmade products visible and accessible for all. Guatemalan Pacific hammocks share the same roots as Yucatán hammocks from Mexico. Discover also our cushions and pillow covers in traditional Huipil — the perfect match for your Mayan hammocks.

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Our Values

We work innovatively and culturally in the spirit of fair fashion. Our goal is to remain independent, stay true to our values, and improve quality and selection every year. We would love to grow, but we will not sell out. We are proud to be small and to trade internationally without middlemen. Fair shipping, exclusive quality, and a manageable size are our top priorities. Here it’s 100% true handcraft: we are just selling real, handmade hammocks and accessories from the best around the world!

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FEW NUMBERS

Approximately 12 hours to weave a fisherman’s hammock, size M
Approximately 2 days to weave a cloth hammock, size M

First pop-up shop in Zurich (2019)
Own website (2022)
Production of own “Hanging Kit ”Ropes and Woods” (2021)
Over 1,000 hammocks sold to Nature & Découverte through Hamac del Sol (2023)
“Mayan Dreams” cotton bags produced in Guatemala City – cotton and Mayan woven cloth
First hammock stands and huipil pillowcases in the range (2025)

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Why the Mayan Dreams and the Quetzal?

We chose the Quetzal to represent Mayan Dreams on our logo because this colorful bird is probably the most picturesque and emblematic symbol of Guatemala. You can find it on the coins, which even carry is name “Quetzal”, as well as on the country’s flag. This unique rainforest bird also represents the authenticity and delicacy.

WHO WE ARE

I (Fred) met Marta while traveling for a first time to Guatemala in 2009.  We both share a love for Mayan crafts, and we know how nice it feels to relax in an original Mayan hammock.  About 10 years later, we decided to make our dream come true, so we started to import, sell and promote some original art and crafts that we directly brought from our friends and partners in Guatemala. Our aim is and will remain to offer original quality while supporting Mayan craftsmanship.

Frédéric Bourquard & Marta Escobar

Founders

 

Alfonso

Craftsman – Fisherman’s net hammock from the Pacific coast

Mario

Craftsman – Mayan Fabric from the highlands

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