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An Ecuadorian hat, also known as a Panama hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant, known locally as the toquilla palm or Jipijapa palm , [ 1 ] although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm.
Jipijapa Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. Its capital is the town of Jipijapa. Its population at the 2001 census was 65,796. [1]
Jipijapa may refer to: The Jipijapa palm, a palm tree; Jipijapa, another name for the Panama hat, traditionally woven from the leaves of that tree; Jipijapa as a place name: Jipijapa, Ecuador, a town in Ecuador Jipijapa Canton, in which the town is located; Jipijapa metro station, a Quito Metro station
Carludovica palmata (also known as Panama hat plant, toquilla palm, calá, palmilla, palmero, pojom, jiraca, junco, soyacal, tepejilote, and jipijapa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyclanthaceae.
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A portion of the airport was used until July 2009 by the Air Forces Southern Air Force component of the United States Southern Command, for operations against illegal cocaine trafficking in northwestern South America. It was formally known as Forward Operating Location Manta.
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Mariscal Sucre International Airport [3] (IATA: UIO, ICAO: SEQM) is an international airport serving Quito, Ecuador.It is the busiest airport in Ecuador.It is located in the Tababela parish, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) [4] east of Quito, and because of its location it is also colloquially known as Tababela Airport.