There are cotton or nylon (or whatever the modern equivalent is nowadays) string ones. The cotton can absorb some moisture and mold if not able to dry out, but is more comfortable. The synthetic is less prone to mold and rot but not as comfortable in my opinion.
When picking a Mayan hammock, if you decide to go that route, try to get one that has a lot of threads and a good weave. That means the loop at both ends should be pretty thick and you should NOT easily be able to push an open hand, fingers up, through the netting. Hammocks w/ less threads and a more open weave are not as comfortable.
As far as rain wicking down to the hammock from the suspension straps, that just requires a drip line attached to the suspension under the tarp edge.
And don't skimp on tarp size as you may be hanging out under it a bit.
I wouldn't go super long as that means trees have to be farther apart, but wide would be a plus.
Where in Panama? I haven't been for a while but have friends up closer to the Costa Rica border that I want to get back down and see.
And if you're going anytime in the next several months it will be rainy season, so get ok w/ being wet.
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