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Animals for transportation: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 9; Open-backed and slat-sided buses such as the one shown here usually serve medium distance links between towns. Passengers crowd together inside, while luggage, produce, and sometimes even livestock are tied on the roof of the bus. Rural farmers often move...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Two men in an oxcart transport bananas on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat: Two men transport freshly harvested stalks of bananas in an oxcart on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat. Also visible on the road behind them are motorcycles and a minibus. Coconut trees and houses can be seen in the distant background. In many parts of Asia,...; Format: image/photograph

Two men in oxcart with bananas pass a bus on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat: Two men transport freshly harvested stalks of bananas in an oxcart on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat. Visible behind them is a crowded passenger bus with boxes and baskets of cargo tied on the roof of the bus. The driver's assistant, who negotiates with...; Format: image/photograph

Banana tree: A banana with fruit and a dark red flower at the end of the stem of the bunch. The fruit of the banana tree can be cut early or allowed to ripen on the tree. In Nepal the fruit is eaten raw and cooked, and the flower is eaten either pickled or cooked as vegetable....; Format: image/photograph

Farmland near Otavalo, Ecuador: Tile-roofed huts sit among lush green farmland. Mountains loom in the background. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west,...; Format: image/photograph

Corn hung to dry in Otavalo, Ecuador: Yellow corn, or maize, hangs high on a wall, drying. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations produce...; Format: image/photograph

Corn and beans growing near Otavalo, Ecuador: A bean stalk grows intertwined with a tall stalk of corn. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations...; Format: image/photograph

Fruit market in Cajabamba, Ecuador: Several different types of fruit are on sale in a market. Several shoppers are choosing between pineapples, bananas, and several unidentified fruits. Even though Ecuador is now exploiting is large oil reserves, the country remains an agricultural and pastoral...; Format: image/photograph

Small farms in Otavalo, Ecuador: A series of small farms fill the foreground as mountains loom in the background. The farmhouses are small, white-washed structures with tiled roofs. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the...; Format: image/photograph

The beach at Cartagena, Colombia: Two fruit vendors on the beach look at the camera. They are selling watermelon, oranges, bananas and several melons. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important seaport...; Format: image/photograph

The Columbian Exchange at a glance: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.2; Countless animals, plants, and microorganisms crossed the Atlantic Ocean with European explorers and colonists in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This chart lists some of the organisms that had the greatest impact on human society worldwide.; Format: article

Seated woman selling fruit: A seated woman sells three types of fruit — oranges, pineapples, and a small unidentified red fruit. She has a purple cloth over her head, most likely to keep the sun off of her face. Saquisilí, Ecuador is famous for its huge market where you can find...; Format: image/photograph

Writing conventions: Examples of common errors in sentence formation, usage, and mechanics.; By Bobby Hobgood.

A woman in sunhat holds out bag of produce at market in Cat Ba: A woman wearing a traditional conical sunhat holds out a plastic bag of produce, perhaps bananas, to a customer at an outdoor market in Cat Ba. She smiles gently as she offers the bag from her right hand. Throughout Southeast Asia (as well as most areas of...; Format: image/photograph

Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam: Photographs and text tell the story of rice and rural life in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on the highlanders, or Montagnards.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Fruit market in Saquisili, Ecuador: A seller hawks her supply of bananas to a shopper in an open-air market. Several other shoppers are visible in the background. Saquisilí has one of the largest daily markets in Ecuador. Everything from agricultural products to livestock to handcrafted goods...; Format: image/photograph

Vegetable market in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: A few patrons peruse the wares at a large covered vegetable market. The products include bananas, oranges, and tomatoes. San Miguel de Allende is a popular tourist destination in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is located in the highlands of Mexico, known...; Format: image/photograph

Fruit market in Guadalajara: Several shoppers peruse heavily-laden fruit market stalls. Among the many varieties of fruit are bananas, apples, and oranges. Guanajuato is a large city in the central highlands of Mexico. It was an important colonial city because of the area’s large silver...; Format: image/photograph

Farmland in Ecuador: Several different crops grow while a cow lies in the agricultural fields south of Riobamba, Ecuador. Even though Ecuador exports large amounts of oil, it remains an agricultural country. Near the urban areas the most common crops are corn, wheat, barley, and...; Format: image/photograph

Map of Ecuador divided into three parts: A map of Ecuador displays how the country can be divided into three parts. The two parts on the left are divided by the Andes mountains. The furthest left section is the low-lying coastal region, while the middle section is the Andean highlands. The third...; Format: image/photograph

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