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Meet the Metalhead Turned Anthropologist Who Plays Ancient Instruments Inspired by Birds

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By Stan Alcorn Verified
| Audubon Verified
At an outdoor concert in Cali, Colombia, Esteban Valdivia is selecting his next instrument from what looks like a museum display. There’s an Incan deer skull, a Carchi syrinx, a flute made from the hollow quills of a condor. In all there are three dozen replicas of artifacts from ancient American civilizations that Valdivia, a classically trained flautist with a master’s degree in history and anthropology, has spent more than two decades mastering.
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Las empresas más innovadoras de Latinoamérica para 2026

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By Stan Alcorn Verified
| Fast Company Mexico Verified
En 2026, no sorprende escuchar a un CEO presumir del uso de inteligencia artificial (IA), incluso si en realidad se trata simplemente de añadir un nuevo chatbot a un sitio web. Sin embargo, en Latinoamérica, algunas empresas innovadoras encontraron formas realmente útiles de aplicar la tecnología más reciente. En Chile, Ainwater proporcionó software con IA para ayudar a las empresas de agua a tomar mejores decisiones y ahorrar energía.
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The most innovative companies in Latin America for 2026

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By Stan Alcorn Verified
| Fast Company Verified
In 2026, it’s no surprise to hear a CEO boasting about using artificial intelligence—even if it really amounts to slapping a new chatbot on a website. But there were companies in Latin America that found genuinely useful ways to apply the latest technology. In Chile, Ainwater provided AI-driven software to help water utilities make better decisions and save energy. In Colombia, Dapper’s platform gives multinational corporations a new tool to navigate a maze of local regulations.
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The World: Latest Stories

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By Stan Alcorn Verified
| The World from PRX Verified
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What are biodiversity credits - and could have a meaningful impact?

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By Stan Alcorn Verified
| Maine Calling
Planet Money buys a "biodiversity credit" and travels to the Andean cloud forest in Colombia — to see how these credits work, and if they can really help save threatened species.
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