The Tragedy of Los Andes (La Tragedia de Los Andes)

The Tragedy of Los Andes (La Tragedia de Los Andes)

Throughout history, we have witnessed terrible aircraft accidents and other horrific incidents that have cost the lives of hundreds. One of the most tragic plane crashes in Latin American history occurred on October 13, 1972, in which a plane filled with young rugby players and their families crashed in a remote location in the Andes mountain range. What followed was a tale of heroism and complete horror, as they were forced to challenge their bodies, minds and even spirits as they sought to ...

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General Augusto Pinochet, The Dictator (General Augusto Pinochet, El Dictador)

General Augusto Pinochet, The Dictator (General Augusto Pinochet, El Dictador)

Across history and throughout the world, even now, humanity has witnessed the rise and fall of terrible dictators – leaders who may have initially had good intentions but who ended up becoming terribl...

21 Des 202126min

Titicaca, The Lake Where the Sun Was Born (Titicaca, El Lago Donde Nació El Sol)

Titicaca, The Lake Where the Sun Was Born (Titicaca, El Lago Donde Nació El Sol)

There are locations across the world that are shrouded in great mysticism. Whether because of their history or because magical things occurred there, these places carry the essence of myths and legend...

14 Des 202120min

Catatumbo, The Endless Storm (Catatumbo, La Tormenta Sin Fin)

Catatumbo, The Endless Storm (Catatumbo, La Tormenta Sin Fin)

Lightning – electrostatic discharges that light up the sky and crash down to the ground every single second across the world. Scientists have calculated the frequency of these flashes: up to 1.4 billi...

7 Des 202120min

The Cuban Diaspora (La Diáspora Cubana)

The Cuban Diaspora (La Diáspora Cubana)

Around the world – but especially in the United States, Spain and Venezuela - there are over 1 million Cubans who have left their country and been forced to start a new life. The Castro dictatorship, ...

30 Nov 202123min

El Chapo Guzmán

El Chapo Guzmán

Mexican cartels are among the most dangerous and destructive criminal organizations in the world. With their number of members numbering in the hundreds of thousands and their revenue reaching hundred...

16 Nov 202126min

Patagonia, The End of the World (Patagonia, El Fin del Mundo)

Patagonia, The End of the World (Patagonia, El Fin del Mundo)

A magical land that stretches at the southernmost expanses of land before Antarctica (even further south than Australia and New Zealand), the Argentine and Chilean territory of Patagonia is a fascinat...

9 Nov 202122min

Costa Rica's Natural Riches (Costa Rica y Sus Riquezas Naturales)

Costa Rica's Natural Riches (Costa Rica y Sus Riquezas Naturales)

There is a country in Central America, sitting between Nicaragua and Panama, which is known as nature’s paradise on Earth. Containing 6% of the planet’s biodiversity despite accounting for only 0.03% ...

2 Nov 202122min

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