One of my favorite pastimes in playa was to lounge around in a hamaca or hammock on the beach 🙂 Talk about relaxation.!! In the Yucatan, many residents also use hamacas to sleep instead of the traditional bed. !! I haven’t tried that yet, but it sounds like fun.! I’m reblogging a post on hammocks from gringowithagreenbag.com. You should check it out.! See you later…
I love seeing this portrait of a local Mayan woman putting the finishing touches on a beautiful hand-crafted hammock for me. I drove around Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula for several days looking for a traditional homemade “hamaca” that I could bring back to my parents. Not that it was on their wish list or anything, or that they would ever use it. All they ever ask for is either a magnet or some sea salt. But I once bought them a rug in Morocco that was most likely manufactured in Taiwan (it had to be, it was way too cheap), so I was aiming for a little redemption here. Besides, the origin of the hammock dates back over 1000 years and is credited to the Maya. If anyone knows how to weave a proper hammock, it’s these people. So, with a few inquiries to the locals, a kind villager directed me to…
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