About this season
A travelogue that explores the landscapes, people and histories of North and South America.
Episodes (10)
1. In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting Pot
Aired 23 December 2015 • 25 min
A visit to southern Chile, which is home to Mapuche Indians as well as German and Italian immigrant communities.
2. Bahia: Brazil's African Connection
Aired 29 December 2015 • 25 min
A visit to Salvador, Brazil, which is considered the center of African-Brazilian culture.
3. The Rainforest Nisei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
Aired 20 January 2016 • 25 min
The story of Japanese peasants who relocated to the Amazon in the early 1920s. Their descendants have become successful farmers, raising tropical crops and pepper.
4. Panama: A City and a Canal
Aired 29 December 2015 • 25 min
Panama City is visited. A pivotal shipping port, it is considered the Hong Kong of the Americas.
5. Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural Legacy
Aired 26 December 2015 • 25 min
The excavation of the Maya city of Ceibal along the Passion River in the Petén forest of Guatemala is examined.
6. Fiesta in the Yucatán: Maya Traditions
Aired 6 January 2016 • 25 min
The ancient Maya city of Tizimín on the Yucatán peninsula is visited.
7. Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in Oaxaca
Aired 29 December 2015 • 25 min
The Season 2 finale visits northern Oaxaca, Mexico, where the indigenous Chinantec people speak by whistling as well as talking.
8. Tultepec: Mexico's Skyrocket Central
Aired 14 December 2015 • 25 min
Season 2 opens in Tultepec, Mexico, a small city near Mexico City that specializes in the production of fireworks.
9. Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra Nevada
Aired 1 January 2016 • 25 min
California's Sierra Nevada is toured with tectonic specialist Eldridge Moores.
10. Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot
Aired 26 December 2015 • 25 min
A wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park.