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IN THE AMERICAS SeriesOctober 2018

THEMATIC INDEX

NATURE & DISCOVERY..................................................TRAVEL - ADVENTURE.........................................................................

IN�THE�AMERICAS�� ...................................................................................................................... 801�-�DAY�OF�THE�DEAD�-�A�MEXICAN�CELEBRATION.................................................................... 802�-�BRAZIL�-�IN�THE�MOUTH�OF�THE�AMAZON............................................................................. 803�-�THE�PRIDE�OF�GUATEMALA:�TIKAL�OF�THE�MAYAS.............................................................. 804�-�CANADA�-�THE�WORKING�COAST�OF�BRITISH�COLUMBIA.................................................... 905�-�BRAZIL:�THE�DIAMOND�RANGE................................................................................................. 906�-�PERU:�A�TRAIN�TO�THE�CLOUDS............................................................................................. 907�-�HAWAIIS�BIG�ISLAND:�THE�VOLCANOE'S�GIFTS�.................................................................... 908�-�CHILOÉ�AND�CHILOTES:�PROUD�ISLANDERS�OF�CHILE....................................................... 1009�-�THE�CRY�FOR�MEXICAN�INDEPENDENCE............................................................................... 1010�-�PERU:�PEOPLE�OF�THE�ALTIPLANO......................................................................................... 1011�-�TULPETEC:�MEXICO'S�SKYROCKET�CENTRAL........................................................................ 1012�-�THE�SHADOW�OF�THE�VOLCANOES�:�CHILE'S�MELTING�POT.............................................. 1113�-�THE�RAINFOREST�NISEI:�JAPANESE�IMMIGRANTS�IN�THE�AMAZON................................... 1114�-�TWO�MILLENNIA�OF�MAYAS:�GUATEMALA'S�CULTURAL�LEGACY........................................ 1115�-�ICE,�ROCK�AND�WATER:�THE�SIERRA�NEVADA...................................................................... 1116�-�FIESTA�IN�THE�YUCATAN:�MAYA�TRADITIONS........................................................................ 1217�-�PANAMA:�A�CITY�AND�A�CANAL................................................................................................ 1218�-�BAHIA:�BRAZIL'S�AFRICAN�CONNECTION................................................................................ 1219�-�WINTER�IN�THE�CALDERA:�JANUARY�IN�THE�YELLOWSTONE�HOTSPOT............................ 1220�-�WHISTLES�IN�THE�MIST:�WHISTLED�SPEECH�IN�OAXACA..................................................... 1321�-�THE�DUTCH�LEGACY�IN�THE�CARIBBEAN............................................................................... 1322�-�BRAZIL'S�LAND�OF�SAND........................................................................................................... 1323�-�CUETZALAN,�THE�CELEBRATION�OF�SAN�FRANCISCO......................................................... 1324�-�NICARAGUA,�LAND�OF�THE�SHAKING�EARTH�EMERGES...................................................... 1425�-�SIERRA�NEVADA�AND�THE�MAKING�OF�CALIFORNIA............................................................. 1426�-�ALASKA,�THE�WILDERNESS�OF�THE�VOLCANOES................................................................. 1427�-�BAHIAN�RECONCAVO�OF�BRAZIL............................................................................................. 1428�-�COLOMBIA,�CAPITAL�AND�COFFEE.......................................................................................... 1529�-�LAKE�SUPERIOR.......................................................................................................................... 1530�-�PERNAMBUCO,�BRAZIL'S�OTHER�CARNIVAL........................................................................... 1531�-�REEFS,�RUINS�&�REVIVALS�-�BELIZE'S�MELTING�POT........................................................... 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1740.�BRÉSIL�-�FAVELAS�AND�SAMBAS............................................................................................... 1841�-�A�GAUCHO�GATHERING�IN�URUGUAY..................................................................................... 1842�-�TRINIDAD�&�TOBAGO,�CHERE�EAST�MEETS�WEST................................................................ 1843�-�MEXICO'S�CITY'S�MARKETS:�A�MILLENIUM�OF�TRADE.......................................................... 1844�-�BRAZIL'S�PERNAMBUCO:�THE�FORGOTTEN�INTERIOR......................................................... 1945�-�THE�MATA�ATLANTICA�:�BRAZIL'S�OTHER�RAINFOREST....................................................... 1946�-�BLACKFEET�AND�BISON............................................................................................................. 1947�-�CHESPEAKE�BAY......................................................................................................................... 1949�-�PEOPLE�OF�OAXACA�&�THE�ARRIVAL�OF�HOLY�WEEK......................................................... 2050�-�THE�BRAZILIAN�STATE�OF�CEARA........................................................................................... 2051�-�MEXICO�CITY:�600�YEARS�OF�URBAN�GLORY� .................................................................. 2052�-�MEXICO'S�SIERRA�PINACATE� ............................................................................................. 2053�-�ECUADOR:�NATIVE�PEOPLE�MEET�THE�OILMEN� ............................................................. 21

54�-�COSTA�RICA:�LABORATORY�OF�THE�BIOSPHERE� ........................................................... 2155�-�DOMINICAN�REPUBLIC:�OF�BASEBALL,�WHALES�AND�LIMPING�DEVILS� ....................... 2156�-�CHIAPAS�HIGHLANDS:�MEXICO'S�INDIAN�EMPIRE� ........................................................... 2157�-�HAVANE:�INSIDE�THE�CITY� ................................................................................................. 2258�-�CUBA'S�FAR�EAST� ................................................................................................................ 2259�-�OUR�WARMING�OCEANS:�BIOSPHERE�TO�BAHAMAS� ..................................................... 2260�-�OREGON:�VIOLENT�PAST�AND�AND�VERDANT�PRESENT� ............................................... 2261�-�MEXICO�-�FATHER�KINO�AND�THE�SOUTHWEST�� ............................................................ 2362�-�BRAZIL�-�BRAZIL'S�PANTANAL:�WETLANDS�AND�WILDLIFE� ............................................ 2363�-�BRAZIL�-�POROROCA:�BRAZIL'S�FAMOUS�WAVE� ............................................................. 2364�-�CUBA�-�BARACOA:�CUBA'S�OUTPOST�ON�THE�ATLANTIC� ............................................... 2365�-�MEXICO�-�THE�ROAD�FROM�OAXACA�TO�CHIAPAS�� ........................................................ 2466�-�USA�-�DRY�TIMES�IN�THE�SOUTHWEST:�THE�NEW�REALITIES� ....................................... 2467�-�USA�-�THE�BLUE�RIDGE�PARKWAY:�FROM�VIRGINIA�TO�NORTH�CAROLINA� ................ 2468�-�GALAPAGOS:�THE�GREAT�CLIMATIC�SEESAW� ................................................................. 2469�-�HAVANA:�CULTURAL�TREASURE�HOUSE�OF�THE�CARIBBEAN� ...................................... 2570�-�GALAPAGOS:�VOLCANOES�AND�NATURE�ON�THE�ISLANDS� .......................................... 25

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IN THE AMERICAS 70x26' - 2018 - NEW

There is not one America, but many. From the Altiplanosof Peru, the festivals in Columbia to the Great Lakesof the US, discover the cultural diversity, wonderfullandscapes, people and history. Spend time with peoplein their homes, at their work, and discover how theycame to be who they are.

PRODUCERS : THE SOUTHWEST CENTER, YETMAN (DAVID),DUNCAN (DAN)

DIRECTOR : DAN DUNCANVERSIONS : English - German - FrenchTERRITORY(IES) : Worldwide.

01 - DAY OF THE DEAD - A MEXICANCELEBRATION 26' - 2011

Many Native American groups in pre-Conquest Mexicocelebrated one day each year when their deceasedancestors would return to visit them: El Día de losMuertos. This ancient tradition has become the state ofOaxaca's most important celebration.



02 - BRAZIL - IN THE MOUTH OF THE AMAZON26' - 2011

The Brazilian city of Belem at the mouth of theAmazon is a showcase of products from the great riverbasin. Now the famed açai berry is expanding Belem'sreputation. Host David Yetman takes us through Belemand visits the homes of the river people.

PRODUCERS : THE SOUTHWEST CENTER, DUNCAN (DAN),YETMAN (DAVID)


03 - THE PRIDE OF GUATEMALA: TIKAL OF THEMAYAS 26' - 2011

Over two thousand years ago Mayas undertookconstruction of a city deep within the jungles of thePetén region of Guatemala. For over a thousand yearsthe city of Tikal dominated the countryside and theregion with its towering temples, affluent society, andhosts of scientists, engineers, and craft...




04 - CANADA - THE WORKING COAST OFBRITISH COLUMBIA 26' - 2011

The Georgia Straits of coastal British Columbia, Canada are dotted with hundreds of islands. This is lumber and fishing county nearly free of roads.



05 - BRAZIL: THE DIAMOND RANGE 26' - 2011

Far inland from the tropical beaches of Brazil's Bahiastate lies an ancient escarpment that juts up into Bahia'svast interior. Host David Yetman takes us on a tour of theChapada Diamantina, once a rich source of diamonds,now an increasingly popular recreational region.



06 - PERU: A TRAIN TO THE CLOUDS 26' - 2011

Once each month a train departs the coastal mega cityof Lima, Peru, bound for the highlands. Along the waythe railroad passes through numerous tunnels and overtrestles, crowning out at nearly 16,000 feet elevation.



07 - HAWAIIS BIG ISLAND: THE VOLCANOES' GIFTS 26' - 2011

The Hawaiian Islands owe their existence to a volcanichotspot, whose spewings over millions of years havecreated the archipelago.




08 - CHILOÉ AND CHILOTES: PROUD ISLANDERS OF CHILE 26' - 2011

Chiloé is the second largest island in South Americaand just one island of an archipelago of southernChile. Chilotes, as the residents are known, considerthemselves a people apart, a proud mixture ofindigenous and Hispanic origins.



09 - THE CRY FOR MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE 26'- 2011

On September 16 each year, Mexicans from all parts ofthe Republic flock to the small city of Dolores Hidalgo,Guanajuato to commemorate the "Grito," the call forindependence from Spain.



10 - PERU: PEOPLE OF THE ALTIPLANO 26' -2011

This series by multiple Emmy Award-winning producer &director Dan Duncan and internationally renown writer,host, & producer David Yetman, takes a fresh look at thelands that make up much of the Western Hemisphere.



11 - TULPETEC: MEXICO'S SKYROCKET CENTRAL 26' - 2012

The small city of Tultepec, a suburb of Mexico City,specializes in the production of fireworks, supplyingmuch of the country known for fireworks in its festivals.

PRODUCERS : DUNCAN (DAN), YETMAN (DAVID), THESOUTHWEST CENTER



12 - THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANOES : CHILE'S MELTING POT 26' - 2012

Southern Chile is a land of forests, rivers, lakes, andvolcanoes. It is also home to Native American andimmigrant communities. We visit Mapuche Indians andGerman and Italian immigrant communities and the vastlandscapes they inhabit.



13 - THE RAINFOREST NISEI: JAPANESEIMMIGRANTS IN THE AMAZON 26' - 2012

In the early 1920s, a small group of Japanese peasantsreceived a land grant deep in the vast forests ofthe Amazon. Today their descendents have becomeprosperous farmers, raising tropical crops and pepper,all the while protecting large tracts of primary tropicalforest.

PRODUCERS : YETMAN (DAVID), DUNCAN (DAN), THESOUTHWEST CENTER


14 - TWO MILLENNIA OF MAYAS: GUATEMALA'SCULTURAL LEGACY 26' - 2012

Archaeologists have only recently begun to restore theimportant Maya city of Ceibal, situated along the PassionRiver deep in the Petén forest of Guatemala. We travelto the site with scientists directing the latest excavationsand visit the homes of the Maya workers who arerestoring the site.



15 - ICE, ROCK AND WATER: THE SIERRANEVADA 26' - 2012

California's Sierra Nevada is the largest and highestmountain range in the continental United States and,until recently, a geological puzzle.




16 - FIESTA IN THE YUCATAN: MAYATRADITIONS 26' - 2012

Each year on January 6, pilgrims travel to the ancientMaya city of Tizimín in the Yucatán peninsula tocelebrate Epiphany. The festival of the Day of the Kingscombines pre-Columbian and modern themes, all ofthem gilded with the touch of the Mayas.

PRODUCERS : DUNCAN (DAN), THE SOUTHWEST CENTER,YETMAN (DAVID)


17 - PANAMA: A CITY AND A CANAL 26' - 2012

Panama City has been a pivotal shipping port forhundreds of years-over water and over land. Today it hasbecome an economic powerhouse, the Hong Kong of theAmericas, thanks to its booming canal.



18 - BAHIA: BRAZIL'S AFRICAN CONNECTION26' - 2012

African-Brazilians provided Brazil with internationallyrenowned cultural symbols: samba and carnival. Thecenter of African-Brazilian culture is the city of Salvadorin the state of Bahia.



19 - WINTER IN THE CALDERA: JANUARY IN THEYELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT 26' - 2012

Yellowstone National Park is our first, and one of themost visited national parks. In winter, access is limited,and visitors and wildlife are challenged by deep snowand fierce cold.




20 - WHISTLES IN THE MIST: WHISTLED SPEECHIN OAXACA 26' - 2012

The Chinantecan people of mountainous northernOaxaca, Mexico, speak by whistling as well as by talking.We visit their isolated community.



21 - THE DUTCH LEGACY IN THE CARIBBEAN 26'- 2013

The last vestiges of the once-mighty Dutch empire liveon in the Caribbean in the ABC Islands-Aruba, Bonaire,and Curaçao. Islanders speak four languages, one ofwhich is their very own, as they explain. We visit Curaçao,now independent, and wander the streets of Willemstad,its capital city. In it...



22 - BRAZIL'S LAND OF SAND 26' - 2013

Long stretches of Brazil's northeast coast are lined with sand dunes, some of them the size of small mountains, some of them so vast that they create their own climate. Their color, shape, and composition and their relationship with wind provide a striking variety of landscapes.



23 - CUETZALAN, THE CELEBRATION OF SANFRANCISCO 26' - 2013

Five hundred years ago Franciscan priests journeyed tothe remote city of Cuetzalan in Puebla State. The regionwas fertile for evangelizing, an urban area of Aztecs andTotonacans who supported a vibrant culture.




24 - NICARAGUA, LAND OF THE SHAKINGEARTH EMERGES 26' - 2013

For two hundred years Nicaragua suffered from thedouble insult of shaking earth-earthquakes and volcaniceruptions-and military and political interventions fromthe north. Today a democratic Nicaragua is promotingits diversity of cultures, its Spanish colonial heritage, andits natural wonders.



25 - SIERRA NEVADA AND THE MAKING OFCALIFORNIA 26' - 2013

The mighty Sierra Nevada is our most importantmountain range. It influences much of California'sweather and produces most if its water. It was oncethe greatest barrier to transcontinental transportationand communication. It is a symbol of earthquakes, whichcreated it.



26 - ALASKA, THE WILDERNESS OF THEVOLCANOES 26' - 2013

The mighty Sierra Nevada is our most importantmountain range. It influences much of California'sweather and produces most if its water. It was once thegreatest barrier to transcontinental transportation andcommunication.



27 - BAHIAN RECONCAVO OF BRAZIL 26' - 2013

Across the All Saints' Bay from Brazil's huge cityof Salvador in Bahia state, the region known as theReconcavo supports a distinct culture and heritage. Overthe centuries slaves escaped their owners and foundedtheir own towns.




28 - COLOMBIA, CAPITAL AND COFFEE 26' -2013

Bogotá, Colombia, is the nation's capital and its social,cultural, and economic center. At 8,600 feet elevation,its air is thin and with eight million residents its air isdirty.



29 - LAKE SUPERIOR 26' - 2013

It's the largest lake in the world, a body of fresh water sovast it creates its own climate and supports thousandsof residents along its shores. Lake Superior straddles theU.S.-Canadian border, the two nations separated on theeast side by a busy portage canal.

PRODUCERS : YETMAN (DAVID), THE SOUTHWEST CENTER,DUNCAN (DAN)


30 - PERNAMBUCO, BRAZIL'S OTHERCARNIVAL 26' - 2013

The Brazilian state of Pernambuco, about the size ofMaine, is home to the megapolis of Recife, Brazil'sfifth largest city and home to more than 5 millionPernambucans.



31 - REEFS, RUINS & REVIVALS - BELIZE'SMELTING POT 26' - 2014

Belize has a decidedly different history and culture fromthe rest of Central America. English is the first languageof this small nation, reflecting the its British ancestry, yetBelize retains deep historic connections among its manyresidents of Maya ancestry




32 - YAKIMA, THE QUEST FOR HOPS 26' - 2015

The explosion of craft beer brewing across the UnitedStates has created a widespread interest in the processof beer making. A beer festival in Tucson, Arizona, leadsus to some local brewers and sends us on a quest to theorigin of what makes beer different-hops.



33 - PANAMA'S WILD WEST 26' - 2015

An hour or so distant from Panama's burgeoning capitaland its great canal, a broad peninsula juts into the PacificOcean. The Azuero Peninsula is home to traditions,landscapes, and people different from those of thecapital and its suburbs.



34 - ARGENTINA'S ROUTE 40 FROM THESTEPPES TO THE LAKES 26' - 2015

Argentines maintain that Patagonia begins at the RíoColorado in the Province of Neuquen. Traveling south,we cross that river on Ruta 40-Route Forty-in a volcaniclandscape amidst a vast desert, the majestic peaks of theAndes always present on our right.



35 - HEART OF THE WILDERNESS - WYOMING'SWIND RIVER RANGE 26' - 2015

The Wind River Range in western Wyoming is the state'slargest mountain range, nearly one hundred miles fromnorth to south. With dozens of massive peaks, it is alsohome to the wildest country in the lower 48 states.




36 - CEARA FROM VAQUEJADA TO JANGADAINTO RURAL CEARA, BRAZIL 26' - 2015

A small state in Brazil's dry northeast, Ceará is home toa variety of traditions not found in the rest of the vastcountry. The inland bush, called the sertão, is home tocowboys and an odd rodeo, while the coast supportsfishermen whose wooden boats are little changed overthe last several centuri...



37 - COLOMBIA - FROM CARABEAN TO THEAMAZON 26' - 2015

From the urban capital city of Bogota and its famousCiclovía dedicated to bicycles, this sprawling nationoffers a unexpected variety of cultures and urbanlandscapes.



38 - GIFTS OF THE ANDES MENDOZA,ARGENTINA & IT'S WHINE 26' - 2015

Argentina's nostalgic Ruta 40 passes along the base ofthe Cordillera of the Andes from the extreme north tothe southernmost road in the nation. On its way Ruta40 meets the famed wine capital of Mendoza, whosededication to Malbec wine is recent, but whose wineproduction dates to colonial times.



39 - COFFEE & CULTURE IN OAXACA 26' - 2015

Argentina's nostalgic Ruta 40-Route Forty-passes alongthe base of the Cordillera of the Andes from the extremenorth to the southernmost road in the nation. On itsway Ruta 40 meets the famed wine capital of Mendoza,whose dedication to Malbec wine is recent, but whosewine production dates to colo...




40. BRÉSIL - FAVELAS AND SAMBAS 26' - 2015

The shanty towns for which Río de Janeiro is famous (ornotorious) play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history.Favelas, as they are known, rise precipitously from nearthe ocean far up the hillsides.



41 - A GAUCHO GATHERING IN URUGUAY 26' - 2016

Each year several thousand gauchos-Uruguayancowboys-gather in the interior town of Tacuarembó fora festival and parade.



42 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CHERE EAST MEETS WEST 26' - 2016

The island of Trinidad and its small companion, Tobago,form the most ethnically diverse nation in the Caribbeanand are home to an extraordinary variety of wildlifespecies. We sample Trinidadan food with its strong EastIndian roots, and are reminded of African traditions aswe watch stilt walkers...



43 - MEXICO'S CITY'S MARKETS: A MILLENIUM OF TRADE 26' - 2016

The ancient Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán was hometo several great markets. As we travel through MexicoCity, which sits on the foundations of the ancient Aztechome, we make a night stop in the historic flowermarket, brave our way through the controversial marketof witches, and contemplate ...




44 - BRAZIL'S PERNAMBUCO: THE FORGOTTEN INTERIOR 26' - 2016

Unlike much of Brazil, the interior of the northeasternstate of Pernambuco is an arid semi-desert. Away fromthe great Río San Francisco, the countryside is called thesertão, an often drought-stricken scrubland



45 - THE MATA ATLANTICA : BRAZIL'S OTHER RAINFOREST 26' - 2016

One of the world's most diverse forests, the MataAtlantica once covered Brazil's southeastern coast forover a thousand miles and still blankets the steep hills ofRío de Janeiro. Now less than ten percent remains, muchof it in protected parks.



46 - BLACKFEET AND BISON 26' - 2016

For well over a thousand years, the Blackfeet people ofMontana have made their home where the Great Plainsmeet the Rocky Mountains in Glacier National Park.



47 - CHESPEAKE BAY 26' - 2016

It is the largest bay on the Atlantic coast of theAmericas, pivotal in the history of prehistoric, historic,and contemporary United States. Its tributaries draina gigantic portion of the eastern U.S., including thePotomac River, home to Washington, D.C.




49 - PEOPLE OF OAXACA & THE ARRIVAL OF HOLY WEEK 26' - 2016

The state of Oaxaca is home to more than sixty differentethnic groups. We visit several of them. The CoastalMixtecs, whose textiles and masks set them apart fromother groups, invite us to join them during Holy Week,when they enact ceremonies that set them off from otherpeoples.



50 - THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF CEARA 26' - 2016

From dazzling beaches to verdant mountains to parchedscrubland, Ceará exhibits many of the attractions andalso the contradictory currents that Brazilians face.

PRODUCERS : DUNCAN (DAN), THE SOUTHWEST CENTER,YETMAN (DAVID)


51 - MEXICO CITY: 600 YEARS OF URBAN GLORY 26' - 2017 - NEW

Six centuries ago the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitla, now Mexico City, was the world's grandest urban center and its market the world's busiest.



52 - MEXICO'S SIERRA PINACATE 26' - 2017- NEW

Situated along the U.S.-Mexico border, the PinacateVolcanic Range houses a violent history of fire andbrimstone.




53 - ECUADOR: NATIVE PEOPLE MEET THE OILMEN 26' - 2017 - NEW

Revenues from Amazon oil mean prosperity to manyEcuadorans, but the benefits for native peoples of theAmazon are less clear. Chinese oil interests are scouringthe ancestral lands of Huaorani people for petroleum.



54 - COSTA RICA: LABORATORY OF THE BIOSPHERE 26' - 2017 - NEW

Researchers at Biosphere II in Arizona have re-createdtropical rainforest in a closed environment to study theeffects of climate change.



55 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: OF BASEBALL, WHALES AND LIMPING DEVILS 26' - 2017 - NEW Dominican Republic has survived a troubled history ofdictators and intervention from the north. Now it is ahotbed of baseball, a hotspot for viewing humpbackedwhales, and home to one of the liveliest carnivalsanywhere.



56 - CHIAPAS HIGHLANDS: MEXICO'S INDIAN EMPIRE 26' - 2017 - NEW

In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmoststate, we find nations apart from mainstream Mexico. Populated for centuries by peoples speaking Mayanlanguages, they retain their customs and dress-whilestruggling to protect their homelands.




57 - HAVANE: INSIDE THE CITY 26' - 2017- NEW

In 2016, the U.S. government made it easier to visit Cuba.Now, a Cuban cultural expert shows us Havana once offlimits to us.



58 - CUBA'S FAR EAST 26' - 2017 - NEW

Santiago de Cuba, a thousand kilometers southeast ofHavana, was once Cuba's most important city. Ravagedby hurricanes and impoverished by the U.S. blockade, ithas endured and still celebrates its African roots and anancient religious shrine.



59 - OUR WARMING OCEANS: BIOSPHERE TO BAHAMAS 26' - 2017 - NEW

In the Arizona desert, scientists study a small oceanat Biosphere II facility, where researchers measure seachanges under controlled conditions.



60 - OREGON: VIOLENT PAST AND AND VERDANT PRESENT 26' - 2017 - NEW

More than any other of the contiguous United States,Oregon has been shaped by volcanoes. East and west ofthe Cascade Range are two different landscapes.




61 - MEXICO - FATHER KINO AND THESOUTHWEST 26' - 2018 - NEW

In the late 1600s the Spanish Crown sent Catholicmissionaries to northwest Mexico to pacify Indians andmake the way for European settlers.

PRODUCER : THE SOUTHWEST CENTER


62 - BRAZIL - BRAZIL'S PANTANAL: WETLANDSAND WILDLIFE 26' - 2018 - NEW

In southwestern Brazil, the Pantanal, the world's largestfreshwater swamp is home to a startling variety ofwildlife, especially birds and caimans.



63 - BRAZIL - POROROCA: BRAZIL'S FAMOUSWAVE 26' - 2018 - NEW

The Amazon is famous for being the world's largestriver, but less well known for the massive tidal bore, acolossal wave that appears at the river's mouth aroundthe equinoxes.



64 - CUBA - BARACOA: CUBA'S OUTPOST ONTHE ATLANTIC 26' - 2018 - NEW

About 700 miles east of Havana, Cuba's capital, sits theold town of Baracoa. Nearly cut off from the rest of thenation by high mountains, it has become self-sufficientin a nation that stresses self-sufficiency.




65 - MEXICO - THE ROAD FROM OAXACA TOCHIAPAS 26' - 2018 - NEW

The states of Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico areculturally different from the rest of the country.



66 - USA - DRY TIMES IN THE SOUTHWEST: THENEW REALITIES 26' - 2018 - NEW

Nowhere are the realities of climate change more sharplydefined than in the American Southwest. Here rivers aredrying and reservoir levels have reached at all-time lows.



67 - USA - THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: FROMVIRGINIA TO NORTH CAROLINA 26' - 2018 -NEWBegun during the Great Depression as stimulus to thelocal economy, the 500 mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway isnow part of our national park system and winds throughsome of our fairest hardwood and coniferous forests intheir mountainous setting.



68 - GALAPAGOS: THE GREAT CLIMATICSEESAW 26' - 2018 - NEW

The Galápagos Islands are especially affect by climatechanges. During El Niño years, the islands receive morerain and land critters prosper, but the water is warm,endangering the life of all marine creatures.




69 - HAVANA: CULTURAL TREASURE HOUSE OFTHE CARIBBEAN 26' - 2018 - NEW

Havana, Cuba's capital city is home to a prodigiouswealth of colonial and nineteenth century architecturalmasterpieces. These are slowly and painstakinglyemerging from neglect brought on by the U.S. economicblockade.



70 - GALAPAGOS: VOLCANOES AND NATUREON THE ISLANDS 26' - 2018 - NEW

Volcanoes created the Galápagos Islands and made lifepossible they, and they continue to create and destroy.The islands force cold water to the surface and withit wildlife in profusion, while their isolation makes ashowcase for evolution in action.



ALPHABETICAL INDEX

01�-�DAY�OF�THE�DEAD�-�A�MEXICAN�CELEBRATION............................................................................................. 802�-�BRAZIL�-�IN�THE�MOUTH�OF�THE�AMAZON....................................................................................................... 803�-�THE�PRIDE�OF�GUATEMALA:�TIKAL�OF�THE�MAYAS....................................................................................... 804� -� CANADA� -� THE�WORKING�COAST�OF�BRITISH�COLUMBIA/CANADA� -� LES�COTES�DE� LA�COLOMBIEBRITANNIQUE................................................................................................................................................................

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