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The Desert Speaks
Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy
Season 13
Episode 7
A trip through the Valley of Tehuacán to the ancient city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico is an exploration of influence — Spanish influence. The route through some of the richest desert landscapes in the world is ripe with examples of the domination of Spanish culture on the native way of life.
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