In the AmericasSeason 22015 · 10 episodesEpisodes1In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting PotA visit to southern Chile, which is home to Mapuche Indians as well as German and Italian immigrant communities.2Bahia: Brazil's African ConnectionA visit to Salvador, Brazil, which is considered the center of African-Brazilian culture.3The Rainforest Nisei: Japanese Immigrants in the AmazonThe story of Japanese peasants who relocated to the Amazon in the early 1920s. Their descendants have become successful farmers, raising tropical crops and pepper.4Panama: A City and a CanalPanama City is visited. A pivotal shipping port, it is considered the Hong Kong of the Americas.5Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural LegacyThe excavation of the Maya city of Ceibal along the Passion River in the Petén forest of Guatemala is examined.6Fiesta in the Yucatán: Maya TraditionsThe ancient Maya city of Tizimín on the Yucatán peninsula is visited.7Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in OaxacaThe Season 2 finale visits northern Oaxaca, Mexico, where the indigenous Chinantec people speak by whistling as well as talking.8Tultepec: Mexico's Skyrocket CentralSeason 2 opens in Tultepec, Mexico, a small city near Mexico City that specializes in the production of fireworks.9Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra NevadaCalifornia's Sierra Nevada is toured with tectonic specialist Eldridge Moores.10Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone HotspotA wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park.Season 1Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
