6 The Otavalo Weave a Nice text and photographs by Victor Englebert
  The age-old textile tradition of these Ecuadoran Indians has bonded families and community while attracting an international tourist market.

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16 Martinique: Gardens of Bounty and Tears  Text and photographs by Joyce Gregory Wyels
  From vestiges of Colonial European society to varied Creole planting, this island's Landscape reflects its eclectic and turbulent history.

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24 Lifelines Leading from the River by Janelle Conaway Photographs by Raoul Shade
  Devastated by recent natural disasters and decades of political turmoil, remote communities along Nicaragua's northern border with Honduras are rebuilding.

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30 Rolling out the Maya Universe by Caleb Bach Photographs by Justin Kerr
 Justin Kerr's peripheral camera has revolutionized the study of glyphs and imagery, unfurling new perspectives on this sophisticated pre-Columbian culture.

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40 Pampas Princes on Point  by Paula Durbin
 Although each has leaped into the limelight with distinctive talents, four male principals of the world ballet scene are strongly grounded in Argentina.

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46 Defiant Folklorist of the Forgotten  Text and photographs by Mike Ceaser
 Bolivia's rebellious Antonio Paredes-Candia has devotes his entire life to recording and sharing his country's popular culture

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