The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized the artisans of Panama for their woven hats. Cultural authorities have added the pintao, or painted hat, to UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The pintao hat has become an integral part of regional outfits throughout the country worn during traditional dances and community festivities, UNESCO's statement said. The pintao is different than the widely known Panama hat. The Panama hat has a wide brim. It is traditionally made in Ecuador from the straw of the toquilla palm plant. It is thought to have earned a misleading name during the Gold Rush in the 19th century. Many were sold in nearby Panama to people traveling to California in search of gold. Artisans make the pintao by hand. They use five different plants and even a small amount of dirt to create it.