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In The Americas with David Yetman

IN THE AMERICAS WITH DAVID YETMAN takes a fresh look at the lands that make up much of the Western Hemisphere. The 10-part series showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of the Americas - from the stories of a small village of Japanese immigrants in the Amazon to descendants of poor Italians in Chile, from Mayan temples in Guatemala to ancient fortresses in Mexico, and from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the timeless villages of the altiplano in Peru. By raft, boat, ferry, horse and motorcycle, host David Yetman journeys to parts of Cuba mostly unknown to the outside world, the wild mountains of western Argentina, festivals in Columbia and the often ignored Great Lakes of the United States. Along the way, he meets people from all walks of life - natives and immigrants, islanders and mainlanders, pastoralists and city-dwellers - and hears their stories. David Yetman, longtime host of The Desert Speaks (also distributed through APT Exchange) works as a research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona. Yetman is also a nationally known author of numerous books and articles and an accomplished photographer.

In The Americas with David Yetman  
  • Summer Mardi Gras: Caribbean Carnival In Toronto
    Thursday, April 10
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    In August, Toronto explodes with celebration as Carnival festivities begin, delayed for months by the wintry blasts of the north.
  • Copan, Honduras: Chronicles of the Maya King
    Sunday, April 13
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Four more than four centuries, kings of the ancient Mayas at Copán, Honduras, recorded their exploits, carved into rock, now deciphered and revealed in majestic detail.
  • Copan, Honduras: Chronicles of the Maya King
    Thursday, April 17
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Four more than four centuries, kings of the ancient Mayas at Copán, Honduras, recorded their exploits, carved into rock, now deciphered and revealed in majestic detail.
  • Popolocas and Their Heritage In Mexico
    Sunday, April 20
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    For many centuries, Popolocas of southern Mexico, persisted in the shadow of their Aztec conquerors, a tradition that continues in their desert environment.
  • Popolocas and Their Heritage In Mexico
    Thursday, April 24
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    For many centuries, Popolocas of southern Mexico, persisted in the shadow of their Aztec conquerors, a tradition that continues in their desert environment.
  • African and Indigenous Heritage In Oaxaca's Coast
    Sunday, April 27
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    On the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, runaway slaves built their own communities and joined other indigenous groups, forging a culture that persists into the present.
  • African and Indigenous Heritage In Oaxaca's Coast
    Thursday, May 1
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    On the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, runaway slaves built their own communities and joined other indigenous groups, forging a culture that persists into the present.
  • Turquoise in the Southwest
    Sunday, May 4
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    For millennia, turquoise has been the gemstone of choice for jewelers of the Southwest, a tradition that continues, even as the sources dwindle.
  • Turquoise in the Southwest
    Thursday, May 8
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    For millennia, turquoise has been the gemstone of choice for jewelers of the Southwest, a tradition that continues, even as the sources dwindle.
  • Puerto Rico: The Colony and Its Emergence
    Sunday, May 11
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Though Puerto Rico is part of the United States, its colonial history, its distinct culture, and its tropical Caribbean setting make it decidedly different from the upper states.
  • Puerto Rico: The Colony and Its Emergence
    Thursday, May 15
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Though Puerto Rico is part of the United States, its colonial history, its distinct culture, and its tropical Caribbean setting make it decidedly different from the upper states.
  • Brasillia and Chapada Dos Veadeiros
    Sunday, May 18
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Brazil’s capital city, far removed from the Amazon, sits on a plateau that is also home to home rugged cliffs, streams, and waterfalls, indigenous communities, homesteads of pioneering families, and habitats found in these mountains and nowhere else.
  • Brasillia and Chapada Dos Veadeiros
    Thursday, May 22
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Brazil’s capital city, far removed from the Amazon, sits on a plateau that is also home to home rugged cliffs, streams, and waterfalls, indigenous communities, homesteads of pioneering families, and habitats found in these mountains and nowhere else.
  • Kraho: Enduring People of Brazil's Plateau
    Sunday, May 25
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Krahó people of Brazil’s plateau country survive on their traditional lands where they maintain their culture and their ancient ways in the nation’s largest Indian reservation.
  • Kraho: Enduring People of Brazil's Plateau
    Thursday, May 29
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Krahó people of Brazil’s plateau country survive on their traditional lands where they maintain their culture and their ancient ways in the nation’s largest Indian reservation.
  • The Mississippi River Program
    Sunday, June 1
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the most destructive of human works, presenting an epic challenge for the Army Corps of Engineers around New Orleans.
  • The Mississippi River Program
    Thursday, June 5
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the most destructive of human works, presenting an epic challenge for the Army Corps of Engineers around New Orleans.
  • Imperiled Refuges: Islets in the Sea of Cortes
    Sunday, June 8
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Islands and waters of Mexico’s northern Gulf of California are refuges for sea creatures, still reliant on decreasing fish stocks and beset with the uncertainties of climate change.
  • Imperiled Refuges: Islets in the Sea of Cortes
    Thursday, June 12
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Islands and waters of Mexico’s northern Gulf of California are refuges for sea creatures, still reliant on decreasing fish stocks and beset with the uncertainties of climate change.

 

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  • Summer Mardi Gras: Caribbean Carnival In Toronto
    Sunday, April 6
    12:31 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In August, Toronto explodes with celebration as Carnival festivities begin, delayed for months by the wintry blasts of the north.
  • From The San Juans to Moab By Mountain Bike
    Thursday, April 3
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Connecting the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado and the Colorado River in Utah lies a route limited to hikers and mountain bikers. Bicycles are a lot faster, but it is not journey for the faint of heart-it's up and down mountains and valleys, from desert valleys to mountain forests. Our only refuge is huts.
  • Ancestors of the Ancient Mayas
    Sunday, March 30
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The archaeological site of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas is Mexico's crown jewel of Classic Maya architecture. New radar technology penetrates the ground's surface and has revealed that two millennia before Palenque's rise to stardom, Mayas of the lowlands were constructing immense causeways and stepped temples. The same new techniques reveal tens of thousands of ancient structures previously undetected.
  • Ancestors of the Ancient Mayas
    Thursday, March 27
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The archaeological site of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas is Mexico's crown jewel of Classic Maya architecture. New radar technology penetrates the ground's surface and has revealed that two millennia before Palenque's rise to stardom, Mayas of the lowlands were constructing immense causeways and stepped temples. The same new techniques reveal tens of thousands of ancient structures previously undetected.
  • Baroque Pipe Organs of Oaxaca
    Sunday, March 23
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Centuries ago Catholic religious orders from Spain created a Baroque culture among the Indians of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, overseeing the construction of elaborate churches and installing sophisticated pipe organs. Over the centuries the pipe organs ceased to function and deteriorated. An international group of specialists has restored many of the organs and treat us to concerts.
  • Baroque Pipe Organs of Oaxaca
    Thursday, March 20
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Centuries ago Catholic religious orders from Spain created a Baroque culture among the Indians of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, overseeing the construction of elaborate churches and installing sophisticated pipe organs. Over the centuries the pipe organs ceased to function and deteriorated. An international group of specialists has restored many of the organs and treat us to concerts.
  • Medellin: A Colombian Transformation
    Sunday, March 16
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Three decades ago Colombia's city of Medellín was a symbol for violence and narco-trafficking. Massive government intervention and an indomitable will have transformed the city into what some call "The Paris of the Americas." The city's arts and urban restoration are an inspiration to large cities worldwide.
  • Medellin: A Colombian Transformation
    Thursday, March 13
    3:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Three decades ago Colombia's city of Medellín was a symbol for violence and narco-trafficking. Massive government intervention and an indomitable will have transformed the city into what some call "The Paris of the Americas." The city's arts and urban restoration are an inspiration to large cities worldwide.
  • Galapagos: Volcanoes and Nature on the Islands
    Sunday, March 2
    12:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Volcanoes created the Galapagos Islands and made life possible they, and they continue to create and destroy. The islands force cold water to the surface and with it wildlife in profusion, while their isolation makes a showcase for evolution in action. Nowhere else in the world is such a living laboratory, including a study between the demands of expanding human populations and limited resources.