"Andes Lite" Did you also know.(Brief Article)

Foreign Policy | January 1, 2002 | Copyright

* Panama hats are made only in Ecuador.

The name's origin is a matter of dispute: Some say the hats are named for the Panama palm that produces the straw, while others maintain that the hat was popularized when canal workers in Panama wore the hat to protect themselves from the sun. Either way, thousands are made each day in the Ecuadoran city of Cuenca, while the town of Montecristi boasts the finest straw hats in the world. The completed hats sell for anywhere from $350 to $750 for a basic Montecristi to more than $10,000 for a museum-quality piece. The weaving of ...

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