Ecuador - Montecristi Hats

2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Straw drying in the sun outside the house of Manuel Lopez. Manuel is one of the finest weavers in the village of Pile. It will take him on average 3 months to weave one hat, which he will sell it by around US$700, but later on in the US and in Europe can reach the price tag of US$25,000. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Straw drying in the sun outside the house of Manuel Lopez. Manuel is one of the finest weavers in the village of Pile. It will take him on average 3 months to weave one hat, which he will sell it by around US$700, but later on in the US and in Europe can reach the price tag of US$25,000. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.