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The Desert Speaks
Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier
Season 13
Episode 2
Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, in southwestern Bolivia. At 12,000 feet above sea level, it is the highest city in the world. The indigenous people of this high cold desert have used llama trains for thousands of years to transport the salt harvested in the area’s dry lakebeds. Our explorers also visit the Salar de Uyuni.
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Join the search in Buena Vista, Sonora for the descendants of Ópata palm weavers.
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Take a look into the ways people collect and enjoy some of the oddest plants in the world.
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Take a trip to La Paz, Bolivia. At 12,000ft it is one of the highest cities in the world.
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Hit the road on an adventure from Lima, Peru through this “driest desert in the world.”
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The intrepid travelers begin a thorough investigation into the weird, wild plants of Baja.
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In Baja, the musing and memories of the ancient people adorn the walls in a dry cave.
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A journey to Baja, California and then continuing south to further explore.
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Catch a rare glimpse into the life, culture, and traditions of the native Mayo Indians.
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Evidence suggests that the ancestral Pueblo Indians accurately marked astronomical events.
