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A visit to southern Chile, which is home to Mapuche Indians as well as German and Italian immigrant communities.

In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting Pot

A visit to Salvador, Brazil, which is considered the center of African-Brazilian culture.

Bahia: Brazil's African Connection

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.

The Rainforest Nisei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon

Panama City is visited. A pivotal shipping port, it is considered the Hong Kong of the Americas.

Panama: A City and a Canal

The excavation of the Maya city of Ceibal along the Passion River in the Petén forest of Guatemala is examined.

Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural Legacy

The ancient Maya city of Tizimín on the Yucatán peninsula is visited.

Fiesta in the Yucatán: Maya Traditions

The Season 2 finale visits northern Oaxaca, Mexico, where the indigenous Chinantec people speak by whistling as well as talking.

Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in Oaxaca

Season 2 opens in Tultepec, Mexico, a small city near Mexico City that specializes in the production of fireworks.

Tultepec: Mexico's Skyrocket Central

California's Sierra Nevada is toured with tectonic specialist Eldridge Moores.

Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra Nevada

A wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park.

Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot

The Reconcavo region of Brazil is visited. Included: preserving and restoring the Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Forest).

Bahian Reconcavo of Brazil: Quilombos, Candomblé, and the Mata Atlantica

The Sierra Nevada mountain range in California is visited. Included: the origins of the range; its importance.

Sierra Nevada and the Making of California

A visit to Lake Superior, which straddles the U.S.-Canadian border. Included: Isle Royale National Park.

Lake Superior: Circling the Sweet Water Ocean

A travelogue that explores the landscapes, people and histories of North and South America.

The Best Seasons of In the Americas

The Best Seasons of In the Americas

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Season 4

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Season 6

Season 7