Episodes (10)

ABC Islands: The Dutch Legacy in the Caribbean
S03E01 · ABC Islands: The Dutch Legacy in the Caribbean

Apr 05, 2014

The last vestiges of the once-mighty Dutch empire live on in the Caribbean in the ABC Islands-Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Islanders speak four languages, one of which is their very own, as they explain. We visit Curaçao, now independent, and wander the streets of Willemstad, its capital city. In its colonial buildings we find hints of a past glory made possible by slave trade. After a short flight by puddle jumper we land in Bonaire, still a colony, where we don Scuba gear to mingle with its incomparable marine life and hunt down the Lionfish intruders. Then we ...

Bahian Reconcavo of Brazil: Quilombos, Candomblé, and the Mata Atlântica
S03E02 · Bahian Reconcavo of Brazil: Quilombos, Candomblé, and the Mata Atlântica

Apr 12, 2014

Across the All Saints' Bay from Brazil's huge city of Salvador in Bahia state, the region known as the Reconcavo supports a distinct culture and heritage. Over the centuries slaves escaped their owners and founded their own towns. They, along with other colonists, shaped the local society and exploited its tropical riches, its dende palms, its mangrove swamps, its rivers, and its once-lush forests. Tropical islands along the coast became homes to the very affluent and to humble fishing families. Meanwhile a tire company has taken on the challenge of preserving and ...

Colombia: Capital and Coffee
S03E03 · Colombia: Capital and Coffee

Apr 19, 2014

Bogotá, Colombia, is the nation's capital and its social, cultural, and economic center. At 8,600 feet elevation, its air is thin and with eight million residents its air is dirty. To help decrease traffic congestion and air pollution Bogotans have created a dramatically effective mass transit system instituted Cyclovía: each Sunday they cordon off their downtown and turn it over to bicyclists and pedestrians. Colombians love their coffee and brag about it. Most Colombian coffee comes from the Zona Cafetera to the west of the city. Traveling there gives us a glimpse ...

Sierra Nevada and the Making of California
S03E04 · Sierra Nevada and the Making of California

Apr 26, 2014

The mighty Sierra Nevada is our most important mountain range. It influences much of California's weather and produces most if its water. It was once the greatest barrier to transcontinental transportation and communication. It is a symbol of earthquakes, which created it. Tectonic geologist Eldridge Moores helps host David Yetman decipher the mysteries of the range's origins and describes the sierras' importance.

Brazil's Land of Sand
S03E05 · Brazil's Land of Sand

May 03, 2014

Long stretches of Brazil's northeast coast are lined with sand dunes, some of them the size of small mountains, some of them so vast that they create their own climate. Their color, shape, and composition and their relationship with wind provide a striking variety of landscapes, each with its own ecological character, its own plants and animals. The sands are also home to the cashew tree, famous for fruit and nut. One tree in particular has become a major tourist attraction.

Lake Superior: Circling the Sweet Water Ocean
S03E06 · Lake Superior: Circling the Sweet Water Ocean

May 10, 2014

It's the world's largest lake, vast enough to create its own climate. Lake Superior separates the U.S. and Canada, on the east by a portage canal. For a thousand years the lake has seen vibrant cultures and trade in copper. Canadian shores harbor unending forests and some of the coldest towns in the Americas. Within its waters is Isle Royale National Park.

Nicaragua- Land of the Shaking Earth Emerges
S03E07 · Nicaragua- Land of the Shaking Earth Emerges

May 17, 2014

For two hundred years Nicaragua suffered from the double insult of shaking earth-earthquakes and volcanic eruptions-and military and political interventions from the north. Today a democratic Nicaragua is promoting its diversity of cultures, its Spanish colonial heritage, and its natural wonders. Misquito Indians from the Caribbean coast and descendants of Aztecs, who hardly know each other, still flourish within the country. Nicaragua's lakes, forests, and volcanoes are finally earning the accolades they deserve.

Pernambuco: Brazil's Other Carnival
S03E08 · Pernambuco: Brazil's Other Carnival

May 24, 2014

The Brazilian state of Pernambuco, about the size of Maine, is home to the megapolis of Recife, Brazil's fifth largest city and home to more than 5 million Pernambucans. Recife's carnival, along with celebrations in its colonial suburb Olinda and the in the cities of Bezerros and Nazarene da Mata, though not as internationally famous as those of Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, are part of a flamboyant, joyous, boisterous week of immense parades, intense dances, and elaborate costumes. And invitations are not required. You can jump in at any time.

Cuetzalan: The Celebration of San Francisco
S03E09 · Cuetzalan: The Celebration of San Francisco

May 24, 2014

Five hundred years ago Franciscan priests journeyed to the remote city of Cuetzalan in Puebla State. The region was fertile for evangelizing, an urban area of Aztecs and Totonacans who supported a vibrant culture. Although less remote now, the traditions and languages continue in a town that venerates its fiestas and the ancient rituals they perpetuate, especially the acrobatic, airborne voladores.

Alaska: The Wilderness of the Volcanoes
S03E10 · Alaska: The Wilderness of the Volcanoes

May 31, 2014

Two of Alaska's vast national parks, Lake Clark and Katmai, have endured a heritage of volcanic explosions. Lake Clark is a wilderness of endless forests, lakes, marshes, glaciers, and recently active volcanoes, while nearby Katmai, born of one of history's most violent explosions, shows the aftermath of a cataclysmic eruption a century ago and how the rainforests and inhabitants have recovered. Both parks are home to abundant wildlife, while villages of native Americans continue as well, along with their traditions.

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In the Americas with David Yetman Season 3 (2014) is released on Apr 05, 2014 and the latest season 6 of In the Americas with David Yetman is released in 2016. Watch In the Americas with David Yetman online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. In the Americas with David Yetman is directed by Daniel Duncan and created by David Yetman with David Yetman and .

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In the Americas with David Yetman, Voyage aux Amériques avec David Yetman, Amerika mit David Yetman

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