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In the America's with David Yetman
The Rainforest Nesei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
Season 2
Episode 203
In the early 1920s, a small group of Japanese peasants received a land grant deep in the vast forests of the Amazon. Today their descendants have become prosperous farmers, raising tropical crops and pepper, all the while protecting large tracts of primary tropical forest.

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Travel to Oaxaca and discover the process of harvesting, drying, and roasting coffee.

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Travel Argentina's nostalgic Ruta 40 through the famed wine capital of Mendoza.

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Travel from the mountains of Colombia to the extreme southern tip of the country.

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Visit Ceará, home to Brazil's most important religious shrine.

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Discover Wyoming's largest mountain range, The Wind River Range.

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Cross the Río Colorado on Ruta 40 through a volcanic landscape amidst a vast desert.

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David Yetman and Dan Duncan sample as many products of hop production as possible.

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Visit the archaeological sites, rainforests and marine life of Belize with David Yetman.

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Discover two of Alaska’s vast national parks, Lake Clark and Katmai.

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Visit the remote city of Cuetzalan where past traditions and languages continue today.

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Jump into Recife’s carnival, for a week of parades, dancing and elaborate costumes.

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Discover Nicaragua and its diversity of cultures and natural wonders.