With what country is the sombrero associated?
Sombrero Festival in Brownsville, Texas. Mr. Amigo Association, an organization that works for the friendly relationship with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas, United States and to preserve the Charro Days and Sombrero Festival celebrations, became a part of Charro Days in 1967. Sombrero Fest, a three-day "Washington Park" street party with popular rock, country and Tejano performers, was added in 1986. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the first president of the Mr. Amigo Association was the former president of Mexico, Miguel Alemán Valdés. During the creation of NAFTA agreement in 1988-1989, Congressman Solomon Ortiz presented the Mr. Amigo Association with
Sombrero known as "sombrero" can be found in South America and Spain, including the "sombrero calañés, sombrero cordobés" and "sombrero de catite" (Spain)", sombrero vueltiao" (Colombia). Many early Texan cowboys adopted the Spanish and Mexican sombrero with its flat crown and wide, flat brim. Also called the these hats came from Spain. The Mexican variation of the sombrero added an even wider brim and a high, conical crown. These are the hats worn by mariachi musicians and Both types of sombreros usually include a or chin strap. In the Western United States, the sombrero had a high conical or cylindrical crown