English television presenter and writer Nick Knowles begins his adventure clinging to a rock in the Andes mountains, and meets indigenous people, penguins and cyclist Dimitri Poffé.

In the beautiful Chilean lake district, Nick tries his hand at hydrospeeding. He also discovers the amazing versatility of seaweed, meets a white witch and cooks enormous mussels.

In Argentina, Nick meets a woman making waves in the male-dominated fishing industry, visits one of the best steak restaurants in the entire world and learns about the iconic Eva Peron.