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Mexico City: 600 Years of Urban Glory

Six centuries ago the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was the world’s grandest urban center and its market the world’s busiest. Now home to more than 20 million souls, Mexico City’s museums, monuments, galleries, public celebrations, and vast ethnic mix reflect its past and present glories, and make it Latin America’s most vibrant city.
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Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire
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Cuba's Far East
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Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present
S6 E608 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Dominican Republic: Of Baseball, Whales, and Limping Devils
S6 E607 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Costa Rica: Laboratory of the Biosphere
S6 E606 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Mexico’s Sierra Pinacate
S6 E605 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Our Warming Oceans: Biosphere to Bahamas
S6 E604 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Mexico City: 600 Years of Urban Glory
S6 E603 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/01/18

Ecuador: Native Peoples Meet the Oilmen
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