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The Desert Speaks
Magical Michoacan
Season 17
Episode 1704
Host David Yetman and Mexican ecologist Alberto Búrquez travel into and around Michoacán to explore its rugged coast, diverse habitats and local traditions. They visit a banana plantation to see how the fruit is readied for exportation. Further inland, a stop in one of Michoacán’s tropical forests reveals some interesting vegetation, including the Sandbox Tree and the malicious Mala Mujer shrub.
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