Our work with aerial photos has been instrumental in visualizing the spatial and infrastructural transformations in Costa Rica’s banana-producing regions. By layering these images with historical cartographies and spatial data, we have traced how contamination and corporate practices are inscribed into the land. This approach reveals the ecological and territorial impact of United Fruit’s operations while providing a visual narrative of the interconnectedness between historical agricultural practices and contemporary landscape changes.
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Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica: Situated within the Registro Nacional in Curridabat, San José, this agency is the authoritative body for national cartography, providing essential maps and geospatial data.
Contaminated Forms 