Leah Jones
News-Leader
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Maria Pinto of Mindo Hats.
Maria Pinto wearing a Mindo Hat in Otavalo, Ecuador where the Pinto family is from.
Maria Pinto sporting one of her hats in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
You may have seen Maria Pinto around town, elegantly dressed and always wearing a beautiful hat. The hats are from her business, Mindo Hats. Born out of necessity, function and nostalgia, Pinto starte…