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In the Americas with David Yetman

The Mississippi River Program

Season 11 Episode 1109

The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the most destructive of human works, presenting an epic challenge for the Army Corps of Engineers around New Orleans.

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Galápagos: The great climatic seesaw
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Explore the never-ending race to survive climate changes in the Galapagos Islands.
The Blue Ridge Parkway: From Virginia to North Carolina
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Travel along the 500-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway, part of our national park system.
Dry Times in the Southwest: the new realities
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Explore how cities and countryside adapt to drought in the American Southwest.
The road from Oaxaca to Chiapas
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Explore the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico.
Baracoa: Cuba's outpost on the Atlantic
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26:46
Explore the old town of Baracoa and Cuba's vast sugar cane fields.
Pororoca: Brazil’s Famous Wave
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Discover why surfers now flock from around the world to ride the Pororoca.
Brazil’s Pantanal: Wetlands and Wildlife
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Explore the world's largest freshwater swamp, the Pantanal.
Father Kino and the Southwest
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Learn everything about Francisco Eusebio Kino and the Mission San Xavier del Bac.
Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire
26:46
In Mexico's southernmost state, David finds nations apart from mainstream Mexico.
Cuba's Far East
26:46
With distinct Afro-Cuban roots, Santiago de Cuba was once Cuba's most important city.
Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present
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More than any other of the contiguous United States, Oregon has been shaped by volcanoes.
Dominican Republic: Of Baseball, Whales, and Limping Devils
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A hotbed of baseball, whalewatching, and a lively carnival, after years of turmoil.
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