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Discovery Series Ornament – Ecuador

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Ecuador condenses several of the country’s most recognizable landscapes, animals, and landmarks into the smaller ornament format. Ecuador is one of South America’s most geographically diverse countries, stretching from the Pacific coast across the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, while the Galápagos Islands add another completely different environment. That variety has shaped the country’s wildlife, agriculture, food, and culture.

Here are some of the landmarks, animals, and symbols featured in the design:

– The large marine iguana is one of the most distinctive animals of the Galápagos Islands.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Ecuador

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ecuador mug highlights a country with an extraordinary range of landscapes packed into a relatively small area. Ecuador stretches from the Pacific coast across the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, while the Galápagos Islands add an entirely different world of volcanic terrain and unique wildlife. This geographic variety has shaped everything from agriculture and food to architecture, clothing, and local traditions. Ecuador’s official tourism site commonly divides the country into four major regions: the Coast, Andes, Amazonia, and Galápagos.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Peru

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Peru mug highlights a country shaped by ancient civilizations, dramatic Andean landscapes, distinctive wildlife, traditional crafts, music, and one of South America’s best-known cuisines. Peru was the heart of the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, but its history reaches much further back through cultures such as the Moche, Nazca, Wari, and Chavín. Today, the country’s identity combines Indigenous traditions, colonial influences, and enormous geographic diversity stretching from the Pacific coast to the Andes and Amazon rainforest.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Jamaica

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Jamaica mug captures some of the country’s best-known traditions, foods, landscapes, music, and wildlife. Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom in 1962, but its culture reflects a much longer history shaped by Indigenous peoples, European colonization, the African diaspora, and later migration. Today, the island is especially well known for reggae and dancehall, world-class athletics, distinctive cuisine, tropical scenery, and a strong cultural influence far beyond its size.

– Track and field is one of Jamaica’s greatest sporting strengths.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – México

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Mexico focuses on a few traditions and foods that are instantly associated with the country. Mexico’s history stretches from ancient civilizations such as the Maya and Mexica to more than three centuries of Spanish colonial rule and independence in the early 19th century. Today, its identity is shaped by an enormous variety of regional cultures, foods, festivals, and traditions, several of which appear in this compact ornament design.

– The bright orange cempasúchil, or Mexican marigold, is closely connected with Día de Muertos.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Costa Rica

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Costa Rica highlights the extraordinary wildlife and landscapes of this small Central American country. Costa Rica became independent from Spain in 1821 and is known today for its commitment to protecting its natural environment. Despite covering only a small part of the world’s land surface, the country contains tropical rainforests, cloud forests, volcanoes, beaches, and an exceptional variety of wildlife, much of it protected within national parks and reserves.

– The Arenal Volcano is one of Costa Rica’s most recognizable natural landmarks.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Bolivia

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Bolivia showcases some of the country’s best-known natural and cultural symbols in the smaller ornament format. Bolivia became an independent republic in 1825 and takes its name from Simón Bolívar. Its geography is remarkably varied, stretching from the high Andes and Altiplano to valleys, tropical lowlands, and the Amazon basin. This diversity is reflected especially well in the ornament’s combination of high-altitude scenery and tropical plants.

– The llama is one of the animals most closely associated with Bolivia and the Andes.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Taiwan

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I am lucky to have a friend who travels a lot and sends me these. It would be much harder to get them otherwise. Starbucks released six ornaments for the “Formosa,” and I have them all!

The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Taiwan features a compact selection of symbols highlighting the island’s landscapes, wildlife, agriculture, and outdoor activities. Taiwan’s history has been shaped by its Indigenous peoples as well as periods of Dutch, Spanish, Qing, Japanese, and Republic of China rule. The island is also remarkably mountainous, with its rugged interior rising sharply from the densely populated coastal plains.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Philippines

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Philippines mug explores the history, traditions, food, and landscapes of this Southeast Asian archipelago. Spanish colonial rule began in the 16th century, with Manila becoming the colonial capital in 1571. Following the Philippine Revolution, independence from Spain was proclaimed on June 12, 1898, although the islands subsequently came under American rule. The Philippines finally gained full sovereignty in 1946, and today its culture reflects centuries of indigenous traditions combined with Spanish, Asian, and American influences.

– The jeepney immediately stands out on the front of the mug.… Read more

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Relief – Australia Red

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Relief Australia Red is yet another mug that was released quite some time ago but was missing from my list. Judging by the Christmas decorations featured in the design, this appears to be a Holiday Edition! This makes it the fourth version of the Relief Australia mug. Do you have them all?… Read more

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