Chilean Cowboy hats

[johnnycanuck]

Just looking to see if anyone has any information about Chupallas/cordoban hats? AKA Chilean Cowboy hats.

I was watching a travel food show on Discovery last night and the guy went to a Chilean Rodeo. Almost everyone in the crowd was wearing this flat crowned, flat brimmed straw hat. It looked really sharp. A little internet research found a name but very little else. HELP!

Johnny

 

[The Good]

Aren't these also called gaucho hats or bolero hats too?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Nope. They're called huaso hats (sombreros de huaso). Huasos are Chilean cowboys.


See some huaso hats here: http://www.dondegolpeaelmonito.cl/Productos/productos_sombreros_huaso.html


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