Panama hat mountain range. Hat weaving and wearing grew steadily in Ecuador through the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1835, Manuel Alfaro, a man who in many ways can be considered the grandfather of the Panama hat, arrived in Montecristi to make his name and fortune in Panama hats. He set up a Panama hat business with his main objective being exportation. Cargo ships from Guayaquil and Manta were filled with his merchandise and headed to the Gulf of Panama. His business prospered as more and more Gold Rush prospectors arrived and passed through Panama needing a hat for the sun. One
Two Hats in viewership from the previous episode. Michael Hogan of "The Huffington Post" had high praise, saying "In 'Two Hats,' arguably the best episode of the season so far, the writers piled intrigue on top of intrigue". Conversely, Willa Paskin of "Salon" described it as "the season’s dullest episode, with the story and the characters feinting one way to go another, yet leaving us — for now — with just the feint." Two Hats "Two Hats" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Homeland", and the 21st episode overall. It originally aired on Showtime