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Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Season 17 Episode 1712
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Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Season 17 Episode 1713
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Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Season 18 Episode 1
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Navigating a Desert Island

Navigating a Desert Island

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Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

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Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

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Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes

Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes

Season 18 Episode 9
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Desert Descent: Chile’s Atacama

Desert Descent: Chile’s Atacama

Season 18 Episode 10
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The Desert Speaks

Sonora's Forgotten River

Season 17 Episode 1711

David Yetman and ecologist Alberto Búrquez trace the Rio San Miguel through Sonora, Mexico, to see how life has adapted to its flow. The trip begins in Magdalena de Kino, before heading south to the city of Cucurpe. With the assistance of resident Don Beto Cruz, Yetman surveys the local river vegetation. Further south the landscape becomes more modern as farms give way to sprawling cities.

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