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200049 min0documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Forest Conservation Agro Ecology

Andes to Amazon

200049 min0documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Advanced camera techniques, including infrared night vision, capture rarely seen wildlife across South America's diverse landscapes.

Forest Conservation Agro Ecology

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Advanced camera techniques, including infrared night vision, capture rarely seen wildlife across South America's diverse landscapes.

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The Amazon River flows through South America, alongside the Andes mountain range and near the Atacama Desert. Advanced camera techniques, including infrared night vision, capture wildlife in their natural environments. Aerial footage shows the continent's varied geography. The documentary focuses on the ecological diversity of South America's ecosystems. Filmed in 2000, it presents the extreme contrasts from the Antarctic to the Equator.

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