Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.

NYT WORLD: Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.
By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula
Section: World
Source: New York Times
Published Date: February 9, 2024 at 02:00AM

Growing a spice once worth its weight in gold, a tiny isle in Indonesia was so coveted that the Dutch traded Manhattan for it. Some 350 years later, life on the two islands couldn’t be more different.

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