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Our Warming Oceans: Biosphere to Bahamas

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Mexico’s Sierra Pinacate

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Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present

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Mexico City: 600 Years of Urban Glory

Season 6 Episode 603

Six centuries ago the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was the world’s grandest urban center and its market the world’s busiest. Now home to more than 20 million souls, Mexico City’s museums, monuments, galleries, public celebrations, and vast ethnic mix reflect its past and present glories, and make it Latin America’s most vibrant city.

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Visit Brazil’s northeast coast and a tree that has become a major tourist attraction.
Sierra Nevada and the Making of California
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Decipher the mysteries of the Sierra Nevada with tectonic geologist Eldridge Moore.
Colombia: Capital & Coffee
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Visit Colombia to learn the history of the world’s most popular beverage, coffee.
Bahian Reconcavo of Brazil
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Visit the region known as the Reconcavo in Brazil.
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Visit the ABC Islands--Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao in the Caribbean.
Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in Oaxaca
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Visit the Chinantecan people of mountainous northern Oaxaca, Mexico.
Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot
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Visit Yellowstone National Park, our first and one of the most visited national parks.
Bahia: Brazil's African Connection
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Visit the city of Salvador a vibrant repository of African influence in Brazil.
Panama: A City and a Canal
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Visit Panama City considered the Hong Kong of the Americas thanks to its booming canal.
Fiesta in the Yucutan: Maya Traditions
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Travel to the ancient Maya city of Tizimín in the Yucatán peninsula to celebrate Epiphany.
Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra Nevada
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Visit the Sierra Nevada, the largest and highest mountain range in the Continental US.
Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural Legacy
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Travel to the Maya city of Ceibal with scientists directing the latest excavations.
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