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In the Americas with David Yetman
Bahian Reconcavo of Brazil
Season 3
Episode 302
Across from All Saints’ Bay in Brazil, the region known as the Reconcavo supports a distinct culture and heritage with its dense palms, mangrove swamps, rivers and once-lush forests. Tropical islands along the coast became homes from the very affluent to humble fishing families. Visit a tire company taking on the challenge of preserving and restoring the once-great Mata Atlantica forest.
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Revealing a Havana that was once off-limits, beyond the architectural first impression.
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Visit Ceará and the capital city of Fortaleza, a once-isolated beach town.
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David visits several ethnic groups in the state of Oaxaca.
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Discover the city of Cartagena, once the most important city in the entire region.
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Discover how Chesapeake Bay residents are restoring some of its ancient productivity.
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David joins the Blackfeet people as they seek to expand their tribal herds of bison.
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Explore the Mata Atlantica that once covered Brazil's coast for over a thousand miles.
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Travel through the northeastern state of Pernambuco, an arid semi-desert.
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Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history.