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By Dalia Acosta

Spirulina 'Miracle' Invades Cuba

Hundreds of products made from this "miracle" algae fill supermarket shelves across the Caribbean island. Spirulina has existed on this planet for at least three billion years and holds 60 substances that are beneficial to the human body.

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Credit: Photo Stock

By Marcela Valente

Fly-Fishing Fever in Patagonia

From November to April -- the Southern Hemisphere summer -- lovers of this eco-friendly sport arrive at the beautiful nature getaways in southern Argentina. Their goal is to hook the members of the salmon family, but these fishing enthusiasts return their catch to the frigid streams of the region.

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By Néfer Muñoz

"The seed of respect"

Environmental crimes are crimes against humanity, not just against species of flora and fauna, says Helen Mack, a leading human rights activist in Guatemala. "The greatest utopia is a society the lives and feels the sublimity of nature," she said in a conversation with Tierramérica.

Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service

Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service

Fly fishing is a sport that is quickly gaining followers around the world. But this approach to fishing is unique: although the objective is to catch salmon or trout, the sport is closely linked to nature conservation efforts.

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