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Host David Yetman takes viewers on unforgettable, bold explorations of desert landscapes. Through intriguing storytelling and stunning photography, viewers find out about the people, plants, animals and archaeology of arid regions throughout the New World. "The Desert Speaks" was produced for 19 seasons, and continues to air today.

Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, in southwestern Bolivia.
A trip through the Valley of Tehuacán to the ancient city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
In Baja, the musing and memories of the ancient people adorn the walls in a dry cave.
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A staple of the villages in the Valle de Tehuacán and nearby Oaxaca is the cactus.
A trip through the Valley of Tehuacán to the ancient city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
A journey to Baja, California and then continuing south to further explore.
Catch a rare glimpse into the life, culture, and traditions of the native Mayo Indians.
Evidence suggests that the ancestral Pueblo Indians accurately marked astronomical events.
In Baja, the musing and memories of the ancient people adorn the walls in a dry cave.
The intrepid travelers begin a thorough investigation into the weird, wild plants of Baja.
The wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures.
Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, in southwestern Bolivia.
Visit the the historic village of Santiago de K, high in the foothills of the Andes.
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The Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico is rapidly drying up.
We visit The Valle de Tehuacán, the birthplace for domestic corn.
Travel around the Puna, the high-elevation plains of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
We trace the Atacama Desert Trade route from the Pacific coast to the Chilean Andes.
In Chile’s Atacama Desert people have lived for thousands of years in a land without rain.
We trek inland to examine a cross section of the Patagonia desert into the Andes.
We travel to central Chile to the vineyards that have made Chilean wines famous.
Venture across the spectacular and colorful Argentine Patagonia.
Tracing the San Andreas Fault.
The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Travel along the coastline of Espiritu Santo Island with host David Yetman.
Exploring the isolated ecosystem of Catalina Island.
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