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In the America's with David Yetman
Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners
Season 10
Episode 1001
Nowhere else in the world offers a more graphic view of deep forces of geology at work than the Four Corners portion of the Colorado Plateau. The arid climate,peculiar volcanoes, powerful forces of erosion, and clashes of tectonic plates makes for the highest concentration of national park features in the United States. Travel from deserts to forests and move through the spectacular formations.
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Discover Cuba's capital city, Havana.

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