Episodes
- 1
1. In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Chile's Melting Pot
23 Dec 2015 · 25 min
A visit to southern Chile, which is home to Mapuche Indians as well as German and Italian immigrant communities.
- 2
2. Bahia: Brazil's African Connection
29 Dec 2015 · 25 min
A visit to Salvador, Brazil, which is considered the center of African-Brazilian culture.
- 3
3. The Rainforest Nisei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
20 Jan 2016 · 25 min
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.
- 4
4. Panama: A City and a Canal
29 Dec 2015 · 25 min
Panama City is visited. A pivotal shipping port, it is considered the Hong Kong of the Americas.
- 5
5. Two Millennia of Mayas: Guatemala's Cultural Legacy
26 Dec 2015 · 25 min
The excavation of the Maya city of Ceibal along the Passion River in the Petén forest of Guatemala is examined.
- 6
6. Fiesta in the Yucatán: Maya Traditions
6 Jan 2016 · 25 min
The ancient Maya city of Tizimín on the Yucatán peninsula is visited.
- 7
7. Whistles in the Mist: Whistled Speech in Oaxaca
29 Dec 2015 · 25 min
The Season 2 finale visits northern Oaxaca, Mexico, where the indigenous Chinantec people speak by whistling as well as talking.
- 8
8. Tultepec: Mexico's Skyrocket Central
14 Dec 2015 · 25 min
Season 2 opens in Tultepec, Mexico, a small city near Mexico City that specializes in the production of fireworks.
- 9
9. Ice, Rock, and Water: The Sierra Nevada
1 Jan 2016 · 25 min
California's Sierra Nevada is toured with tectonic specialist Eldridge Moores.
- 10
10. Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot
26 Dec 2015 · 25 min
A wintertime visit to Yellowstone National Park.
In the Americas Season 2: quick answers
How many episodes are in In the Americas Season 2?
Season 2 of In the Americas has 10 episodes, about 4 hours in total.
When did In the Americas Season 2 come out?
Season 2 premiered on 23 Dec 2015.