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Reports
Economy
Coffee
culture
(Colombia)
Brought in Colombia in the XVIIIth century, the coffee found a excellent land on the andean hills. Colombian people managed to be a model of an economic and social development... Juan Valdès, the hidalgo of coffee-growers (Colombia) When the logo Juan Valdes appears on a package of coffee, the authenticy is guaranteed. An emblematic character for 300 000 coffee-growers... One century of dialogues under the sea 1866-1966 (Ireland) The first transatlantic telegraph cable marked the history of communication. It was the direct connection to establish between Europe and America and it took efforts to conceive it... The helvetic hour (Switzerland) A long time ago, the swiss watchmaking's tradition would give the start to a florishing industry. Today, one local out of three live at the helvetic hour... The mines of Val d’or (Canada) In the north of Quebec, seven gold mines are still worked. More than 1 500 meters underground, it is another world where men and machines keep busy searching new veins... Under the sands, diamonds (Namibia) In 1907, a young inspector of the german railroad company in Namibia discovered under the sand, a diamond. A real fever got the namibian desert, which were definitely forbidden to access... Valentia's slate, a soft heart in stone (Ireland) Of steel, it only has its blue-grey color because its material is almost as delicate as chalk. Valentia’s slate is however more robust than any other, a rough aspect for a soft and smooth stone... |
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