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Follow an international TV crew on their adventure to document the rarely seen rain forest people deep in the interior of Ecuador and southern Peru. Host Norm Vidal finds acceptance among the shy and reclusive indigenous people. He sings, dances, and hunts with weapons made from the aguaje palm near the Pastaza River. Norm learns the delicate art of silent death by blowpipe and shares his dreams during an ancient firelight ceremony.
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Join host Marie Cruz as she treks to see colorful tea plantations, volcanic mountain markets, and stunning waterfalls tumbling from the steamy jungles of Sumatra. On Java, she explores ancient temples, learns the magical art of the shadow puppets from its master, rides an elephant, and motorbikes through rugged hilltop communities to climb into a cage with a deadly komodo dragon.
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Cuba is one of the most contentious yet colorful Caribbean islands in the entire Southern Hemisphere. Host Ross Shimmon wanders the back streets of old Havana, scopes out a local rum museum, learns how to properly roll cigars, and dances the night away at a smoke-filled flamenco bar. Ross sees Fidel Castro at a large street demonstration, explores an underground limestone cave and an 18th-century coffee plantation in the region of Pinar del Rio. Next,...
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Host Tanya Shaw travels by jeep trough the heart of the remote Negev Desert where she explores the ancient Roman trade route to Egypt. Tanya repels a steep cliff at sunset; swims with dolphins, and dives in pristine coral reefs in the gulf of Acaba along the border of Jordan. She sleeps in a working kibbutz, tours the historical ruins of Masada, and feels the healing power of medicinal mud at the Dead Sea. Tanya finishes her journey in the ancient...
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Host Norm Vidal explores Indian villages and open-air markets of the Andes Mountains. He travels on the roof of a train through the Ecuadorian interior and finds himself looking down the barrel of a soldier's machine gun during a military coup while hitchhiking the rugged and dangerous Pan-American Highway. Expect the unexpected in this real-life adventure video!
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Fire dancing in Papua New Guinea or climbing to the topof the Ethiopian cliffs to introduce one's child to God: this series reveals how some people today still practice rituals that structure their lives and become, beyond a simple social bond, a structuring force and a source of culture.
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Bermuda may be small, but as Ross Shimmon discovers, it has a ton of amazing attractions, including some awesome wreck diving opportunities and fabulous old British fortresses. Ross explores an underground cave complex, stops by the local racetrack, and scopes out the wildlife at an impressive little zoo. Ross winds up his trip swimming with some bottlenose dolphins, eating traditional rum cake, and exploring the original slave trade route in the...
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Host Marie Cruz lives her childhood dream by traveling 3,000 kilometers across one of the most romantic destinations on the dark continent. She takes part in the capture of a rampaging rogue bull elephant and visits the legendary Maasai people after floating across the stunning Serengeti plains in a hot air balloon.
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Adventure traveler Ellis Emmett crosses the rugged northern region of the Andes Mountains and explores the thermal hot springs enjoyed by nomadic Inca tribes more than 800 years ago. Ellis then makes his way to the wine region of Mendoza. His trip includes a paragliding flight with the national Argentinean champion, and a trail ride on a local dude ranch through the semi-arid desert region. Ellis wraps up his journey among a bevy of beauties, all...
15) China: Part 2
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In the second leg of this two-part journey, host Ellis Emmett treks the Great Wall and then departs from Chongqing for a weeklong trip down the mighty Yangtze River. At the port city of Yichang, Ellis visits the Three Gorges Dam project and explores an ancient Taoist monastery in the 3,000-year-old City of Ghosts. Ellis wraps up his Chinese adventure with a boat trip up the Shenlong tributary at the gateway to a hidden national park, full of dramatic...
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From the Great Wall to the magnificent Forbidden City, Ellis Emmett discovers the changing face of this exotic Far East nation in the first leg of this two-part journey. The intrepid trekker partakes in Peking duck to keep up his strength for a 5:00 a.m. tai chi session in the gardens of Beijing. Next, it's a three-day cruise down the legendary Yangtze River to explore the Three Gorges region. Ellis hams it up with elementary school kids, visits some...
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Travel by camel through the gateway to the southern region of the Sahara Desert. Join host Mike Philpott in part two of this North African video tour as he eats lamb by firelight, sleeps in a desert oasis, and travels 5,000 kilometers across hostile desert to discover forgotten ancient villages and amazing Roman ruins.
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Discover stunning scenery with host Norm Vidal as he gets up close to exotic sea life on this string of volcanic islands 600 miles off the coast of South America. Norm scuba dives with schools of hammerhead and white-tipped sharks. Later, on a tour of the famous Charles Darwin Research Center, Norm meets "Lonesome George"--The last surviving giant turtle of its species left on the planet.
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Costa Rica is considered the jewel of Central America. David Rocco traverses wild jungle rivers by horseback, treks the cloud forest of Monteverde, and hangs from a harness 75 feet above the tree canopy for a wild cable ride in the rainforest. David also explores the golden beaches in the Gulf of Nicoya, views smoldering volcanoes in the central valley, and gets a close look at the endangered scarlet macaw, jaguars, and pumas on the border of Nicaragua....
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Take a video tour of the ancient Roman ruins of Carthage in North Africa with host Mike Philpott. In part 1 of this two-part adventure, Mike visits the ancient Berber tribes who still live in cave dwellings dating back 2,000 years. Then, he tours the vast interior Ksar region and wanders the back streets of the centuries-old Arab quarter in Tunis. And he can't help but feel the rhythm as exotic belly dancers heat up the desert night.
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