Mountain Worlds
Documentary revealing Mexico's astonishing wildlife, landscapes and culture. This episode looks at the Sierra Madre - a chain of mountains teeming with life, from orchids to millions of butterflies.
Mexico is a vast country, over 2,000 miles long, dominated by a great chain of mountains, the Sierra Madre. Journey down this rocky spine and discover an amazing diversity of life, from black bears and orchid bees to resplendent quetzals and millions of monarch butterflies. This is a land where giant volcanoes simmer, and ancient and modern cultures collide in a festival of life.
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Clips
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Generational rituals of humans and butterflies
Duration: 02:40
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Orchid bees make their own cologne
Duration: 00:58
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Two bear cubs have a bath
Duration: 01:26
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The Rarámuri mountain people are unrivalled endurance atheletes
Duration: 01:27
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Eliud Gabriel Porras |
| Producer | Victoria Bromley |
| Series Producer | Patrick Morris |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 May 201720:00
- Wed 10 May 201723:15
- Wed 24 May 201701:25
Mon 4 Dec 201720:00- Tue 29 May 201819:00BBC Two except Wales
- Mon 11 Jun 201819:00BBC Two Wales
- Tue 5 Mar 201916:15
- Sun 29 Mar 202014:05BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 7 Sep 202022:00
- Mon 31 Jan 202216:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 18 Aug 202516:15BBC Two except Scotland
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