The classic and world-renowned Panama Hat is native to this city! The confection of this hat is considered an art because the artisans – the authentic Cholas Cuencanas – have to work with the toquilla straw so meticulously that it takes a few arduous days of constant work for a Panama hat be ready to wear.
TOQUILLA STRAW HATS
A CUENCA CLASSIC
TOQUILLA STRAW HATS
WISDOM AND TRADITION
The history, and each one of the processes that its almost magical production entails, is one of the experiences in which the visitor can delight.