Researchers traverse a cloud forest (IMAGE)

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Researchers traverse a cloud forest

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Researchers traverse a cloud forest next to a coffee farm near Jinotega, Nicaragua

The muggy lowlands of countries like Nicaragua and Honduras are rich in avocado diversity. Here, traditional agricultural practices have honed the region’s native avocado varieties for thousands of years.

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Kevin Wann, 2024 Nejapa Archaeology Project

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