Welcome to our Etno-Natural Shop, we call it Runcato in tribute to the almost unknown18th century Amazonian revolutionary . We carry ethnic/multicultural art-crafts, essential oils for aromatherapy, herbal medicines and much more. All our products come mainly from the Amazonian Rainforest and the Andean Highlands of Peru , however our list of products is growing periodically.

Our purpose is to promote a long-term relationship with the indigenous cultures of our country Peru, built on mutual respect, trust and solidarity ; supporting small producers and not maximising our profit at their expense so in that way contributing to preserve their traditions, knowledge, religion system and all their ancient expressions as well as their tribal lands.

We want to be linked to a conciousness that supports ecological sustainability and the preservation of the Rain forest which is paramount to our future generations.

The first step towards this is to open our hearts, as this is not only an intellectual realization but that of our mind, body and spirit harmoniously. Now more than ever is a time for recognition and change, to free ourselves from the structures and systems that bind us to a selfish way of living that is destroying our planet, our mother earth, our Pachamama.

As a part of our conmitment with our environment we have been supporting to Shipibo-Conibo children that emigrated to Lima (capital of Peru) along with their parents from2004 to 2009 with a breakfast program for two years and currently with a lunch program that includes feeding fourty seven children and mothers who are breast feeding infants. This food program has provided the only daily nutritional meal that many of these children have access to. As we worked with seventeen mothers of these children for the accomplish of the program their role as women is highly valued for which they are empowered in their community. This cooperation finished in 2010 and now the Shipibo people by themselves and using the kitchen , tools and "know to how" are in charge of the program in a selfsustainable way.

Plant a tree at deforested areas of the Amazon today

We are happy to announce our partner ship with CAMINO VERDE, as you know many of the products you purchase at Runcatos's travel a long way to get to you. Now, you can offset the greenhouse gases produced by transporting them, through our partnership with CAMINO VERDE.

Add $1 to your purchase and we add another US$1 to plant a tree at deforested areas of the Amazon.

For more information on Camino Verde's work : http://www.caminoverdeperu.org/where-we-are