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South America

Tunja, Colombia

El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well)

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.

Alternating Currents

The rise and fall of Venezuela, as seen from a Colombia border city, its grand mosque, and the migrants and converts who worship there.

Megan Janetsky September 29, 2019

Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

An agouti, perhaps trying to remember where it last placed its Brazil nuts.

Brazil Nuts Are Brought to You by Rodents

The snack wouldn’t exist without the help of one furry critter and its unusually sharp teeth.

Abbey Perreault September 14, 2018