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California's Coastal Redwoods: Preserving The World's Tallest Trees And Their Homelands
Season 12
Episode 1209
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In the Americas with David Yetman
The Estrada Real ̶ Brazil's Highway Of Gold
Season 12
Episode 1207
In the late 17th century, after Portuguese explorers discovered rich gold deposits far inside Brazil's interior, the King ordered a highway built to transport the precious treasures to the coast. Towns, then cities exploded with miners, slaves, and a new generation of Brazilians of immense wealth. Today we can follow that same road from the coast to towns now recognized as colonial gems.
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