Mountain Worlds -
wonders of mexico

Sat, Sep 21 11:00 A.M. NH Explore (11.2)

Mexico is a vast country, dominated by a great chain of mountains, the Sierra Madre. Journey down this rocky spine and you'll discover an amazing diversity of life and culture. In the far north, secret mountains worlds provide a stronghold for Mexico's black bears, while a violent tectonic past has created the grandest canyon of them all -- the Copper Canyon. These spectacular vistas have been home to the Raramuri for over two thousand years, shaping their life in this precipitous landscape. Travel south and the temperate and tropics collide. Magical oak forests thrive alongside orchids, creating a paradise for orchid bees. Mexico's volcanic heartland is home to restless giants. Their ash helps fertilize the soils, making this one of the most productive and inhabited regions of the country. Mexico's famous export, Tequila, is produced in the shadow of these ancient volcanoes. Great civilizations rose and fell here too, leaving behind abandoned temples for a band of coatis to make their home. In the far south, the Sierra Madre catches moisture coming in from the Pacific Ocean. Rich cloud forests host some rare creatures, including one worshipped by the Aztecs -- the resplendent quetzal. Some of Mexico's mountain worlds are so inviting they compel creatures to journey thousands of miles to reach them. Every year millions of monarch butterflies overwinter in the fir forests of central Mexico. Their arrival coincides with Mexico's most spectacular festival -- the Day of the Dead.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Sat, Sep 21	11:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 22	3:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 6	7:00 P.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 7	5:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 10	5:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 10	11:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)

About Wonders of Mexico:

Travel south along Mexico's mountain spine, explore the tropical forests of the Maya, and journey across the deserts of northern Mexico to discover its amazing wildlife and culture.

Watch Wonders of Mexico - Clips, Episodes & Previews

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Future Broadcast times for "Wonders of Mexico": (show all)

Sat, Sep 14	11:00 A.M.	Forests of the Maya NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 21	11:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 22	3:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 28	11:00 A.M.	Burning North NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 29	7:00 P.M.	Forests of the Maya NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 30	5:00 A.M.	Forests of the Maya NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 3	5:00 A.M.	Forests of the Maya NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 3	11:00 A.M.	Forests of the Maya NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 6	7:00 P.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 7	5:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 10	5:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 10	11:00 A.M.	Mountain Worlds NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 13	7:00 P.M.	Burning North NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 14	5:00 A.M.	Burning North NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 17	5:00 A.M.	Burning North NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 17	11:00 A.M.	Burning North NH World (11.3)