Molasses

Workers pour molasses onto a road in Playa Guiones.

Dusty roads in Costa Rica make for a sticky situation — literally

Environment

The roads of Playa Guiones, a sleepy Costa Rican surfing town, are paved with molasses. Every January, crews pour barrels of the sticky substance onto the streets of the town as an eco-friendly way to combat the dust problem during the dry season.

Rhum art at Habitation Clement, Martinique

You say Rum. I say Rhum. What the H is going on?

Arts, Culture & Media