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The Montecristi hat. World Cultural Heritage

By Leonardo Parrini A waltz escapes the sound of the old Victrola and merges with the story of Manuel, who with a resolute gesture cranks the ancient RCA Victor phonograph. It is a scorching afternoon in Montecristi, the birthplace of master toquilla straw weavers. Manuel speaks of another Manuel, his namesake Manuel Alfaro, father of […]

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