For thousands of years the indigenes peoples of the New World have been weaving hammocks. Along with corn, tomatoes,  cacao, and potatoes, Europeans learn from the Maya and others the usefulness of a hammock. www.mayans.com has combined the finest weaving techniques with the highest quality modern and traditional materials to bring you the very best handmade hammock the world has ever produced !  All our hammocks are woven by Mayan families who live in villages around Merida. At www.mayans.com the majority of the money you spend for a hammock will be return to the community of Mayan weavers. This is our social responsibility.