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How Hammock are made
Hammocks are very labour intensive with one hammock taking
anywhere from a week to ten days to produce. Hammocks have
traditionally been made from cotton, but many hammock
makers are now starting to use nylon for their hammocks,
which is cheaper for them, but may not be as comfortable for
the hammock snoozer. However, a popular combination sees cotton
being used for the body of the hammock and nylon threads being
used on the hammock ends for strength and durability.
Bag a Bargain
When purchasing a hammock from a local Mexican, a good degree
of scepticism should be combined with a dose of bargaining
skills in order to get the best deal. The first price that
the salesman will usually throw at you will be a 'gringo
rate' which means that it is marked up as high as the
sales man thinks he can get away with.
You will have no trouble finding places to buy hammocks in
Mexico, but the better hammocks will be sold in shops that
look like they produce a high volume of hammocks and know
their business. Hammocks bought from street vendors selling
the odd hammock amongst their wares probably won't stand the
test of time.
Hammock Hang up
Around the Yucatán peninsula you should have no trouble
finding places to put your hammock to use. Most campgrounds
are 'hammock friendly' and provide posts, trees or even an
open palm roofed hut (palapa) to hang your hammock
under and escape the searing Mexican heat for a nice snooze
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