Coffee and conservation in Monteverde
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Guillermo Vargas uncurled his fingers. Inside his palm he held a collection of multi-colored berries; waxy, lime-green and cherry-red fruit containing the precious beans that Guillermo and four generations of his family have labored to produce. Though the profession is the same, a lot has changed since 1917 when Guillermo's great grandfather first came to Monteverde and planted coffee.
Last updated: Oct 22, 2023
Monteverde
A gentle mist settles over the canopy in the grey dawn light of the Monteverde cloud forest. A thin sheen of dew collects on the leaves and the moss d....