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Ecuador: Native Peoples Meet the Oilmen

Season 6 Episode 602

Revenues from Amazon oil mean prosperity to many Ecuadorans, but the benefits for native peoples of the Amazon are less clear. Chinese oil interests are scouring the ancestral lands of Huaorani people for petroleum. The results are varied and controversial as the Hauorani lands and pristine rain forest are invaded by oil explorers and their machines.

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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.
Peoples of Oaxaca and the Arrival of the Holy Week
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David visits several ethnic groups in the state of Oaxaca.
Columbia: Cartagena and a Hidden Palenque
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Discover the city of Cartagena, once the most important city in the entire region.
Chesapeake Bay of Clams and Oysters
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Discover how Chesapeake Bay residents are restoring some of its ancient productivity.
Blackfeet and Bison
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David joins the Blackfeet people as they seek to expand their tribal herds of bison.
The Mata Atlantica: Brazil's Other Rainforest
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Explore the Mata Atlantica that once covered Brazil's coast for over a thousand miles.
Brazil's Pernambuco: The Forgotten Interior
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Travel through the northeastern state of Pernambuco, an arid semi-desert.
Mexico City's Markets: a Millennium of Trade
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Travel with David and his team through Mexico City.
A Gaucho Gathering in Uruguay
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David travels to a ranch to follow the gaucho life.
Favelas and Samba in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history.
Coffee and Culture in Oaxaca
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Travel to Oaxaca and discover the process of harvesting, drying, and roasting coffee.
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