6 Making Space for Nature By Caleb Bach
Argentine Emilio Ambasz creates imaginative spaces integrating man-made and natural environments

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16 Savvy Navigator of a Turbulent  Canal by Janelle Conaway
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter provides personal insight into the historic controversy surrounding Panama's crucial waterway

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22 Lens of Ritual and Revelation by K. Mitchell Snow
In memorable images, photographer Graciela Iturbide captures the diverse cultures and identities of her native Mexico

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30 Recovery and Discovery in Peru
Nature on the Rebound Text and photographs by kenneth R. young and Blanca León
The isolated Río Abiseo National Park holds clues to the ability of varied species to adapt and thrive in harsh conditions.

Opening Hidden Gateways Text and photographs by Warren Church
The uncovering of the remains of high civilizations in the Andean cloud forest has created a conservation dilemma

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40 The Glitter of Brazil's Baroque Boom  by Parisina Malatesta and James Patrick Kiernan Photographs by Jorge Provenza
With their opulent churches, paintings, and sculptures the gold cities of Minas Gerais left a legacy in colonial art

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48 Claribel Alegria: The Volcano's Flower  by Marjorie Agosín
The passionate poet evokes an emotional spectrum in works that reflect the social and political turmoil of her Central American homeland.

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