Wild Mexico
TV Show · Documentary · History

Mexico is a larger country than often imagined, with the great chain of Sierra Madre mountains serving as its backbone. Along this range is an amazing diversity of life, from black bears and orchid bees to quetzals and clouds of monarch butterflies. This series will explore Mexico's astonishing wildlife, landscape and culture in three distinct worlds; great mountain ranges, tropical forests and scorching deserts. There will be journeys to the Serranias del Burro to search for black bears, to the Copper Canyon which has brought the gift of tequila to the masses, and to the rich cloud forest of southern Mexico, home to many rare creatures.

2017 · 59m
Starring Eliud Gabriel Porras
Director Stuart Armstrong, Victoria Bromley

Season 1

  • Mountain Worlds
    EPISODE 1
    Mountain Worlds
    Travel to the far northeast of Mexico to the Serranias del Burro, a vital outpost for Mexico's black bears, where there is little groundwater for bears to drink. The grandest mountain vistas are found in the northwest of the country, including the Copper Canyon which covers 25,000 square miles and is home to the Rarámuri, who have lived in these mountains for more than 2,000 years. Perhaps the most famous mountain product is tequila, made from the blue agave plant. We meet a 16 year-old agave farmer, a jimador, harvesting plants with his uncle.
    43 min
  • Forests of the Maya
    EPISODE 2
    Forests of the Maya
    The team visits the ancient temples of the Maya, which still tower over the forests of the Yucatan, which are full of jaguars, monkeys and vibrant tropical birds. It's a forest full of secrets with a vast watery underworld that is still being explored.
    46 min
  • Burning North
    EPISODE 3
    Burning North
    The team visits the deserts of Northern Mexico, the country's driest region. Find out how this arid world was created and discover why, for the animals who live here, overcoming these conditions can bring rich rewards.
    46 min

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Cast & Crew

  • E‌G
    Eliud Gabriel Porras
    Narrator
  • S‌A
    Stuart Armstrong
    Director
  • V‌B
    Victoria Bromley
    Director
  • E‌W
    Evania Wright
    Director
  • T‌M
    Tim Martin
    Producer
  • P‌M
    Patrick Morris
    Producer

About

Wild Mexico

Documentary

Mexico is a larger country than often imagined, with the great chain of Sierra Madre mountains serving as its backbone. Along this range is an amazing diversity of life, from black bears and orchid bees to quetzals and clouds of monarch butterflies. This series will explore Mexico's astonishing wildlife, landscape and culture in three distinct worlds; great mountain ranges, tropical forests and scorching deserts. There will be journeys to the Serranias del Burro to search for black bears, to the Copper Canyon which has brought the gift of tequila to the masses, and to the rich cloud forest of southern Mexico, home to many rare creatures.

Information

Studio
Animal Planet
Released
2017
Rated
U
© 2017 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, English (Australia)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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  • Armenia
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  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
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  • Egypt
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Jordan
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
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  • Turkmenistan
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