Season 2 (2015)

In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting Pot
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December 23, 2015 • 25m

A visit to southern Chile, which is home to Mapuche Indians as well as German and Italian immigrant communities.

Bahia: Brazil's African Connection
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December 29, 2015 • 25m

A visit to Salvador, Brazil, which is considered the center of African-Brazilian culture.

The Rainforest Nisei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
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January 20, 2016 • 25m

The story of Japanese peasants who relocated to the Amazon in the early 1920s. Their descendants have become successful farmers, r...Read more

Panama: A City and a Canal
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December 29, 2015 • 25m

Panama City is visited. A pivotal shipping port, it is considered the Hong Kong of the Americas.

Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural Legacy
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December 26, 2015 • 25m

The excavation of the Maya city of Ceibal along the Passion River in the Petén forest of Guatemala is examined.

Fiesta in the Yucatán: Maya Traditions
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January 6, 2016 • 25m

The ancient Maya city of Tizimín on the Yucatán peninsula is visited.

Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in Oaxaca
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December 29, 2015 • 25m

The Season 2 finale visits northern Oaxaca, Mexico, where the indigenous Chinantec people speak by whistling as well as talking.

Tultepec: Mexico's Skyrocket Central
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December 14, 2015 • 25m

Season 2 opens in Tultepec, Mexico, a small city near Mexico City that specializes in the production of fireworks.

Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra Nevada
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January 1, 2016 • 25m

California's Sierra Nevada is toured with tectonic specialist Eldridge Moores.

Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot
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December 26, 2015 • 25m

A wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park.