Monday, August 29, 2011

the love of hammocks

There is a picture on the wall of this couple when they were younger.  In the front of their house is a hammock making company.  Elizabeth bought a mini hammock here.


This hammock company employees about 30 people and makes 50 hammocks on average every two days. 


 
A basic hammock by the beach where they learned to surf.

A hammock at Nehemiah Centre where Elizabeth fell asleep.

Lazy bones hostel.




Love the colours and pattern.



Most communal areas in hostals have hammocks.

Our hut with a hammock at Laguna Apoyo again.

Laguana Apoyo enjoying a hammock with a view.


The perfect place to kill some time while it rains.  These hammocks smelled funky, probably because the volunteers here didn't shower regularly.
A computer can and will be used in a hammock.




Elizabeth falling asleep in a hammock again.









For anyone who has spent time in Latin America you will know that hammocks are a integral part of the culture.  From simple hammocks used by a night guard to the elaborate and beautiful.  They are found everywhere outside of banks, hotels, hostels, and homes.  It is an easy part of the lifestyle to embrace and enjoy.

1 comment:

Christine said...

I must have a hammock. Sold!