The Indians of the Peruvian highlands use cell phones and the Internet, but their native dress and languages help them maintain an identity as a people apart. Watch “Peru: People of the Altiplano” on In the Americas with David Yetman tonight at 8:30 p.m.
The Indians of the Peruvian highlands use cell phones and the Internet, but their native dress and languages help them maintain an identity as a people apart. Watch “Peru: People of the Altiplano” on In the Americas with David Yetman tonight at 8:30 p.m.
“The Cry for Mexican Independence” is tonight at 8:30 p.m. on In the Americas with David Yetman. On Sept. 16 each year, Mexicans flock to the small city of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, to commemorate the “Grito” - the call for their independence.
Chiloé is the second largest island in South America. The residents, Chilotes, demonstrate the traditions of food, towns, and society in “Chiloé and Chilotes: Proud Islanders of Chile” on In the Americas with David Yetman tonight at 8:30 p.m.
In the Americas with David Yetman is tonight at 8:30 p.m. The Hawaiian Islands owe their existence to a volcanic hotspot, whose spewings over millions of years have created the archipelago.
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This time David Yetman is in Peru, where a train departs once per month from the costal mega city of Lima and heads for the highlands, to the indigenous city of Huancayo. Watch “Peru: A Train to the Clouds” tonight at 8:30 p.m. on WYCC PBS Chicago.
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In the Americas with David Yetman is tonight at 8:30 p.m. One cargo ship delivers equipment and supplies to remote camps in “The Working Coast of British Columbia,” taking on passengers to view the wild beauty of the straits and inlets.
In the Americas with David Yetman is tonight at 8:30 p.m. In “The Pride of Guatemala: Tikal of the Mayas,” archaeologists explain the unfolding story of the ancient city of Tikal, which dominated the region with its affluent society over 2,000 years ago.
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“In the Mouth of the Amazon” follows reclusive river people who trade berries for other goods in the city of Belem, then escape to their tranquil, timeless lives at the edge of the world’s greatest river. Tonight at 8:30 p.m.
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The ancient tradition of El Dia de los Muertos, where people welcome back the dead, has spread throughout Mexico and into the Southwest. The first episode of this 10-part series with David Yetman (The Desert Speaks) airs tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Click here to explore upcoming episodes and the trailer on the APT website.
