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Sugarcane Harvest

Sugarcane Harvest
Sugarcane was first introduced to the West Indies in the mid-17th century. It soon became a very valuable crop. Sugarcane, pictured here, is still an important crop in Barbados, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and several other islands.
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West Indies; Cuba; Holguín
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