Venezuela. Globe Trekker
Description
This Globe Trekker video follows Ian Wright through the Andes Mountains and savannas of Venezuela. In Meridas, known as the roof of Venezuela, Ian takes a cable car to the top of a mountain and paraglides down. He then heads to a ranch populated by the Yanieros, whose ancestors fought the Spanish in the wars of independence, where he rounds-up cattle and spies other inhabitants, including deadly anacondas. He joins a water buffalo race, meets members of a religious cult on a pilgrimage, visits the coral reef at the celebrity retreat Los Roques, and sees the rainforest region of Gran Sabana, called the Lost World for its pre-historic landscapes. The reigning Miss Venezuela shows him around Caracas and brings him to a beauty school that trains young pageant queens. Finally, Ian takes a three-day boat trip through the rapids of Devil's Canyon and treks through the rainforest to Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.
Runtime
46 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2002
Database
Films on Demand
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