Panama hat
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PanamaHatHarryTruman.jpg
Panama Hat made for Harry Truman
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Panama hats sold on a street market in Ecuador
A Panama hat or "Panama" is a traditional brimmed hat that is made from the plaited leaves of the panama-hat palm (Carludovica palmata). Panama hats are made in Ecuador; their naming may be historically related to the fact that they were shipped from Panama.
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17th century interpretation of saint James the Greater by the Peruvian school of Cuzco. The pilgrim hat has become a Panama hat.
External link
The Montecristi Story[1] (http://www.panamahat.biz)
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Categories: Ecuador | Hats | Panama