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Passions of the Pitaya

Passions of the Pitaya

Season 17 Episode 1703
26:20
Magical Michoacan

Magical Michoacan

Season 17 Episode 1704
26:20
Palms in the Desert

Palms in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1705
26:20
On the Road to Cajamarca

On the Road to Cajamarca

Season 17 Episode 1706
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Ecuador's Fog Fprest: Mists over the Desert

Ecuador's Fog Fprest: Mists over the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1707
26:20
Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle

Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle

Season 17 Episode 1708
26:40
Sierra Madre Easter

Sierra Madre Easter

Season 17 Episode 1709
26:20
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1710
26:20
Sonora's Forgotten River

Sonora's Forgotten River

Season 17 Episode 1711
26:20
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Season 17 Episode 1712
26:20
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Season 17 Episode 1713
26:20
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Season 18 Episode 1
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The Desert Speaks

Tequilia: Exploring the Legend

Season 17 Episode 1702

David Yetman, Mexican ecologist Alberto Búrquez and agave expert Ana Valenzuela travel to Jalisco, Mexico to inspect the production process Mexico’s most famous export, tequila. The trip begins in Tequila, the city where conditions are ideal for growing agave plants. Join the crew as they encounter jimadores harvesting agave using a “coa,” and witness how agave is steamed, fermented and distilled.

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