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In the America's with David Yetman

Tlaloc's Revenge: Mexico City's Hydrological Heritage

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.

Tlaloc's Revenge: Mexico City's Hydrological Heritage

Season 8 Episode 801 | 26m 46s | CC

Five hundred years ago, the basin where Mexico City lies was plagued with an excess of water. With fundamental alterations in social attitudes toward water, one of the world's largest and greatest cities comes to grips with falling water tables, exhausted springs, and sinking earth. Somehow the city endures.

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