The Montecristis are among the best known of the Panama hat and are sought after for their extreme sharpness. Craftsmen of this small township-situated in the province of Manabi possess such a high degree of ability in the technical area in handcrafting the hat (in such areas as the choice of high calibre straw and the technique of an original hand woven texture) that they succeed in achieving high degree of perfection rarely equalled. Every Montecristi takes more than two months of work by craftsman who makes it.

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