What is a panama hat?
A Panama hat is made with leaves from the toquilla straw plant. These light-weight, breathable hats are great for wearing in warm climate areas. For more information, look here: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=panama+hat&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=ZgsTS8TlNJGftgfUu9msCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB0QsAQwAA http://en.wikipedia.