The Barniz de Pasto is a globally unique artisan technique that has been used for centuries in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia. Wooden objects, ranging from chests and bargueño writing desks to boxes and trays, are decorated with the resin of a wild scrub tree known in the indigenous language as mopa mopa once said resin has undergone a complex process. This ancestral technique, passed down through the generations, has resulted in a number of authentic works of art executed from the 16th century to the present day. The art of Barniz de Pasto bears living testimony to the cultural mestizaje that came about in Colombia, as the arrival of the Spanish gave rise to a fusion of pre-Hispanic techniques and Western styles, resulting in these beautiful and stunning pieces. As recently as 2020, the Barniz de Pasto was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.