IN THE AMERICAS WITH DAVID YETMAN takes a fresh look at the lands that make up much of the Western Hemisphere. The 10-part series showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of the Americas - from the stories of a small village of Japanese immigrants in the Amazon to descendants of poor Italians in Chile, from Mayan temples in Guatemala to ancient fortresses in Mexico, and from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the timeless villages of the altiplano in Peru. By raft, boat, ferry, horse and motorcycle, host David Yetman journeys to parts of Cuba mostly unknown to the outside world, the wild mountains of western Argentina, festivals in Columbia and the often ignored Great Lakes of the United States. Along the way, he meets people from all walks of life - natives and immigrants, islanders and mainlanders, pastoralists and city-dwellers - and hears their stories. David Yetman, longtime host of The Desert Speaks (also distributed through APT Exchange) works as a research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona. Yetman is also a nationally known author of numerous books and articles and an accomplished photographer.
Mon, Apr 22 | 11:00 P.M. |
Re-Claiming The Gulf In Baja California
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Only a few decades ago, Baja California was mostly unknown to the outside world, sparsely populated, and difficult to visit. |
Mon, Apr 29 | 11:00 P.M. |
Mexican Carnival
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Carnival or Mardi Gras is a time of parades and exuberant partying just before the forty days of Lent, when many Christians must adopt of more austere way of life. |
Mon, May 6 | 11:00 P.M. |
The Potters of Northwest Mexico-Past and Present
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Potters in northwest Mexico have been producing fine ceramics for more than a thousand years. |
Mon, May 13 | 11:00 P.M. |
Brazil's Butantan Institute: Where Venomous Critters Find a Welcome
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The abundance of reptiles, especially snakes, in the Amazonian jungle is hardly surprising. |
Mon, May 20 | 11:00 P.M. |
Brazil's Butantan Institute - Where Venomous Critters Find a Welcome
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Brazil is larger than the contiguous United States, and it is mostly tropical. |
Mon, May 27 | 11:00 P.M. |
Arizona's Volcanic Heritage
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Arizona is not known for its active volcanoes, but its landscape is dominated by the products of millions of years of volcanic explosions. |
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