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At the International Cacao Collection in Turrialba, Costa Rica, José Antonio Alfaro examined pods — which hold the seeds that make chocolate — treated to resist a devastating fungus. Only a few cacao varieties are widely cultivated, making them susceptible to outbreaks. Credit Mónica Quesada Cordero for The New York Times
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People carry Guatemalan flags while celebrating at constitution square as Guatemala’s former president Otto Perez Molina attends a hearing at the Supreme Court of Justice, in Guatemala City, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
UN: Guatemala Emerges as Safe Haven for Other Central Americans
Guatemala is emerging as an unlikely safe haven for refugees fleeing rampant gang violence in El Salvador and Honduras, a new destination for Central Americans who have traditionally beaten a path to the United States, according to the United Nations. Gang violence,...Caption:
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House Hunting in … Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica- This four-bedroom, five-bath Spanish colonial is in Escazú, about five miles west of San José, the capital city of Costa Rica. This sprawling, suburban area in the hills has cooler temperatures than elsewhere in the region. It is also one of the...Caption:
A three-bedroom home overlooking Lake Arenal in Costa Rica- Credit: Toh Gouttenoire for The New York Times