By Benjamin Yatt Edited by Yadariselt Romano Traveling through Panama’s Azuero peninsula, it is impossible not to be struck by the heat, dustiness, lack of shade, and sparseness of greenery, created by decades of unsustainable cattle ranching, agricultural practices and tourist development. Pro Eco Azuero is working to reverse this damage through reforestation efforts. Reforestation requires much more than planting trees. This dry season, which started in December and lasts

Part of The Magnificos Team This year’s reforestation season was nothing short of extraordinary. Between May and August, as the first...

By Edalix Marín Before going to Panama to work with Pro Eco Azuero, I was not really sure what to expect for the time that I would spend...

By Edalix Marín When I first started interning with Pro Eco Azuero, two trees quickly caught my attention as I learned more about them:...