6 Los Roques Keys to Life Secrets by Parisina Malatesta Photographs by Jorge Provenza
Protected by its isolation, this Caribbean archipelago harbors a spectrum of species in coral reefs and mangroves

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14 Antonio Segui Drawing the Lonely Crowd by Caleb Bach.
In his bustling sketches, this world-renowned artist fashions a line on urban man and his everyday surroundings

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22 Inside Mamirauá's Flooded Forests by John Thorbjarmorson Photographs by Loren McIntyre
Using floating research stations, scientists are pioneering efforts to protect this Amazonian várzea and its unique community of inhabitants

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30 The Dominican Republic in Double Exposure by Mark Holston
In images of striking contrast, Domingo Batista and Polibio Díaz reveal light and dark sides of their native country

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40 A Storyteller of Modern Myth by Bill Hinchberger
Bridging past and present, Brazilian novelist Nélida Piñon muses on the magic of the never-ending story

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46 Canada's Uncanny Collections by Jack Robertiello
Five off-beat museums in Toronto highlight the region's diverse heritage and culture in intriguing exhibition