Ecuador - Montecristi Hats

2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: Door of house decorated with an image of President Rafael Correa in the quiet village of Pile in the Manabí province. Correa set a school to teach children on how to weave the Montecrisit hats in order that the tradition is not lost. The village is far from any modernity. It's main production it is still the "Montecristi hats", commonly known internationally as the "Panamá Hats". The number of craftsmen in the village is declining. Competition from China and the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca that have bigger production and cheaper prices, make hard to make a living to the craftsmen of Pile.

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2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: Door of house decorated with an image of President Rafael Correa in the quiet village of Pile in the Manabí province. Correa set a school to teach children on how to weave the Montecrisit hats in order that the tradition is not lost. The village is far from any modernity. It's main production it is still the "Montecristi hats", commonly known internationally as the "Panamá Hats". The number of craftsmen in the village is declining. Competition from China and the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca that have bigger production and cheaper prices, make hard to make a living to the craftsmen of Pile.