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In the America's with David Yetman
Panama: A City and a Canal
Visit Panama City considered the Hong Kong of the Americas thanks to its booming canal.
The Rainforest Nesei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
Hosted by research social scientist David Yetman, explore the landscapes, peoples and history of North and South America — from the coldest towns in Canada to the tropical islands of the Caribbean.
The Rainforest Nesei: Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon
Season 2 Episode 203 | 26m 46s | CC
In the early 1920s, a small group of Japanese peasants received a land grant deep in the vast forests of the Amazon. Today their descendants have become prosperous farmers, raising tropical crops and pepper, all the while protecting large tracts of primary tropical forest.
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