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Lucia Fontaine

Lucia Fontaine covers Designers, Luxury and Trends.

Articles by Lucia Fontaine

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Machu Picchu's ticket machine: how to see a wonder that nearly loved itself to death

About 1.5 million people a year squeeze onto a ridge built for an imperial estate. The circuits, the quotas and the booking tactics, explained for visitors.

Lucia FontaineMay 14, 2026

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Small farms, global price: the 540,000 families behind Colombian coffee

Colombia grows the world's most recognized arabica on tiny family plots organized by a century-old federation. How the system works — and where it strains.

Lucia FontaineMay 12, 2026

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The world's best restaurant is in Lima. Peru built that on purpose.

Maido took the top spot in the World's 50 Best ranking in 2025, two years after Central did. Behind the awards: potatoes, migration, state promotion and a supply chain rewritten by chefs.

Lucia FontaineMay 8, 2026

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Chile's lithium strategy, explained: state control with a private accent

The world's second-largest producer redesigned its lithium rules in 2023 around state control and Codelco-led partnerships. What the model is, and who wins under it.

Lucia FontaineMay 6, 2026