Colombia's Pacific Cuisine Is the Best Latin Food You've Never Tried
The cuisine of Colombia's vast Pacific coastline, heavily informed by Afro-Latin culture, merges richly spiced seafood dishes with the bounty of the rainforest.
The cuisine of Colombia's vast Pacific coastline, heavily informed by Afro-Latin culture, merges richly spiced seafood dishes with the bounty of the rainforest.
Colombia is also home to the best quality bud south of the border, which might contribute to the happiness index as well! In fact, the country used to be the U.S.'s biggest supplier of uplifting sativa strains back in the 1960s and '70s, before Mexico took over and coca leaf became Colombia's new illicit cash crop.
People who love spicy food are on the right track when it comes to fighting off disease through diet. Research has found that the intense taste of spices is associated with high concentrations of antioxidants and other powerful substances that have been proven to stop cancer in its tracks.
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"Since the government won't assume its responsibility, we determined to do it ourselves." leaders of the Munduruku people said in a statement, Amazon Watch reported last week. "The government does not want to demarcate [Sawré Muybu] because it will obstruct the hydroelectric dams that they want to build on our river," the statement continues.
With 49 hills and three sides surrounded by water, San Francisco is a city that offers views around each and every corner. From the downtown skyline to the islands of the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge to the rugged open ocean, there are more majestic views in SF than in any other city in the world.
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