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Oaxaca's People Of The Sea And The Seaside

The Pacific coast of Oaxaca is home to a great marine diversity. For centuries, indigenous communities flourished there, exploiting the bounty of the sea and forests. Some of these remain, living with their ancient traditions. Other communities included enclaves of escaped slaves, who founded their towns in labyrinthine estuaries, preserving their ancient agricultural knowledge and customs.
Season 12 Episode 1204 Length 26:47 Premiere: 07/01/26

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Oaxaca's People Of The Sea And The Seaside
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Brazilian Agriculture: From Industrial Megafarms To Intimate Minifarms
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The Lacandones Of Chiapas: Guardians Of The Ancient Mayas
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Ketchikan And Alaska's Panhandle Forests And Sea
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The Cascade Mountains of Washington: Gifts of the Valcanoes - S12 E5

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Oaxaca's traditional forest management practices set a global example for sustainability.

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A centuries-old, Portuguese-built highway brings Brazil's complicated colonial past to mind.

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Brazil's Salvador: Preserver of African-Brazilian Patrimony - S12 E8

Afro-Brazillian culture and spirituality thrive after centuries of brutal subjugation.

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California's Coastal Redwoods: Preserving the World's Tallest Trees and Their Homelands - S12 E9

After years of lumbering, indigenous Americans work to restore California's ancient redwoods.

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Oaxaca's People of the Sea and the Seaside - S12 E4

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Brazilian Agriculture: From Industrial Megafarms to Intimate Minifarms - S12 E3

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The Lacandones of Chiapas: Guardians of the Ancient Mayas - S12 E2

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