Brazil's Butantan Institute: Where Venomous Critters Find a Welcome -
in the americas with david yetman

Mon, Sep 30 11:00 P.M. NH Create (11.4)

The abundance of reptiles, especially snakes, in the Amazonian jungle is hardly surprising. Native cultures, far from fearing snakes, view them as spiritually significant elements of nature. From the gigantic anaconda to tiny tree vipers, snakes are part of life-and religion--in Brazil's Amazon.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 908

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Mon, Sep 30	11:00 P.M.	Brazil's Butantan Institute: Where Venomous Critters Find a Welcome NH Create (11.4)

About In The Americas with David Yetman:

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.

Watch In The Americas with David Yetman - Clips, Episodes & Previews

1492: Americans Discover Europe

Peru: People of the Altiplano

Christopher Columbus, his time and his plans

Columbia: Cartagena and a Hidden Palenque

Peoples of Oaxaca and the Arrival of the Holy Week

The Brazilian State of Ceara

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