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A coffee plantation in the Orosí valley. Coffee production has played a key role in Costa Rica's history and continues to be important to the country's economy.In 2006, coffee was Costa Rica's number three export, [1] after being the number one cash crop export for several decades.
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The rolling mountains and dense jungles were full of biologic diversity but eventually the original belief that Costa Rica was a gold rich country was proved to be wrong. During the 19th century, coffee and banana cultivation brought some wealth to Costa Rica which resulted in class differentiation.
In North America, the company sells coffee directly to consumers via home delivery and through big box stores such as Wal-Mart. In Gevalia produces more than 40 different varieties of coffee and tea. Gevalia is perhaps most well known for its introductory offer of a free coffeemaker and other coffee-related incentives.
Canopy coverage of a mostly traditional shade coffee plantation. Most of the canopy has been left undisturbed and coffee shrubs have been planted in the understory. Coffee plantation with shade trees in Orosí, Costa Rica. The red trees in the background provide shade; those in the foreground have been pruned to allow full exposure to the sun.
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Since its independence in 1821, Costa Rica had found no regular trade routes for its coffee in European markets. This was compounded by transportation problems. The coffee-growing areas were located in the central part of the country and it was impossible, because of the mountains and the rainy forest, to send the coffee to the Caribbean Sea ...
The architecture of Costa Rica includes remains from the pre-Columbian Era, all the way to modern buildings that form part of the nation's contemporary infrastructure. The nation encompasses an array of historical buildings from both the pre-colonial era and post-colonial era, such as Guayabo and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels.