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In the Americas with David Yetman

In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting Pot

Season 2 Episode 202

Southern Chile is a land of forests, rivers, lakes, and volcanoes. It is also home to Native American and immigrant communities. We visit Mapuche Indians and German and Italian immigrant communities and the vast landscapes they inhabit.

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