In a Yucatán Cave, 8 Women Keep the Guano Hat Alive
Yucatán MagazineOctober 13, 2026
In the small Yucatán community of Cuch Holoch, the best place to make a guano hat is underground. Eight Maya-speaking women, ages 28 to 70, gather there every day to weave sombreros from guano palm. They work inside a cave, where the damp air keeps the palm soft enough to bend without cracking. The women...
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