Ecuador : the art of Panama

the art of Panama

Š Laurent GIRAUDOU / hemis.fr

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Ecuador :

Contrary to its name, the Panama, this legendary hat is made in Ecuador, in the south of the Cuenca region, and on the Pacific coast of the Manabi region. Finely woven, its light-weightn and sturdiness have made it an article of elegance that will never go out of style.Headgear for adventurers of the tropics, immortalized in numerous films, it is worn by Ecuadorian as distinctive symbols of certain tribes, notably in the Azuay Province its principle region of production‌ Text : text available

HEMIS_180805 : Ecuador, Sigsig, Panama hats weaving, peasant women

HEMIS_180812 Ecuador, Cuenca, Serrano Hat exportater, Panama hats, model for export

HEMIS_180799 Ecuador, Pacific Coast, cutting straw for making Panama hats

HEMIS_180811 Ecuador, Cuenca, K. Daurfzaun exportater, Panama hats drying

HEMIS_180800 Ecuador, Pacific Coast, burning straw for making Panama hats

HEMIS_072745 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180802 Ecuador, Sigsig, Panama hats weaving, communal house

HEMIS_180801 Ecuador, Cuenca, selling straw to peasants for making Panama hats

HEMIS_180803 Ecuador, Sigsig, Panama hats weaving, communal house

HEMIS_180807 : Ecuador, Sigsig, Panama hats weaving, peasant woman

HEMIS_180806 Ecuador, Sigsig, peasant plaiting a Panama hat

HEMIS_072758 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180804 Ecuador, Sigsig, Panama hats weaving

HEMIS_069917 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072757 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180791 Ecuador, Biblian, market, Panama hats wholesale dealer

HEMIS_072756 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180809 Ecuador, Biblian, market, Panama hats wholesale dealer

HEMIS_072755 : Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_069915 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180794 Ecuador, Cuenca, flower market in front of El Carmen Church

HEMIS_072776 Ecuador, Cuenca region, on the market farmers all wear the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072764 Ecuador, Cuenca region, market sales of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072760 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180808 Ecuador, Biblian, market, Panama hats wholesale dealer

HEMIS_072761 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180814 Ecuador, Cuenca, making of Panama hats

HEMIS_072763 : Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072770 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072772 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072765 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_180810 Ecuador, Cuenca, A. Pulla workshop, making Panama hats

HEMIS_072773 : Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072767 Ecuador, Cuenca region, making of the famous Panama hat

HEMIS_072603 Ecuador, Azuay Province, Cuenca listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, San Blas Church