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1 online resource (streaming video file) |
| Playing Time |
Duration: 20 minutes |
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Title from title frames. |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Chip Taylor Communications in 2009. |
| Summary |
Navigating the world began in the 16th century, and in this program we retrace the travels of some early explorers on a contemporary voyage around Cape Horn. Starting from Rio de Janeiro, we see aerial footage of the Cristo Redentor, the statue of Christ, atop Corcovado Mountain; also we find Rio to be a city with a unique blend of old and new. Next we stop in Uruguay's charming capital, Montevideo; it is a modern city filled with historical monument such as the statue of General Jose Artigas, a national hero who helped this country gain independence from Spain in 1830. Then in the South Atlantic to the remote Falkland Islands, which are still administered by the British; to Cape Horn, South America's most southern tip, which is identified by the well-known Albatross monument. Next to Ushuaia, Argentina, the "gateway to Antarctica," which was a former penal colony and today is a tourist attraction for many to view the Beagle Channel; then to Chile's Punta Arenas ("Sandy Point"), the southernmost city on Earth, which is located alongside the Straits of Magellan; also Puerto Montt, on the Gulf of Ancud, is a good base for trips through the Inside Passage to the fjords or the Lake District; then Santiago, the enchanting capital of Chile. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Indexed Term |
Agriculture and Geography |
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Latin American Studies |
| Added Author |
De Boer, Mieke, filmmaker
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DeBoer, Jake, filmmaker
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1128735 Kanopy |
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