Hardened survivor Aiden Lynch's luck continues to serve him when he wins a ship in a high-stakes poker game. The ship is well-fitted and ready for trade, and so Aiden becomes a trader between California and Peru. However, nothing in his past prepared Aiden for the cruelty and savagery he sees in Peru, particularly in the mines--and when Aiden meets a Chinese miner who claims to be a captured nobleman, his loyalties come into question.
Jeff Corwin travels to Peru to explore the plight of the spectacled bear and why it is endangered, observes the scientific investigation of the bear, follows the bear Pepe as it is moved to a sanctuary, and watches a vulture approach a potential meal.
A Peruvian rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacato to avoid the rising sea, Mamacocha.
Presents an examination of the building techniques of the Incas of the Peruvian Andes, explaining how they built structures from interlocking stones without the wheel, iron tools, draft animals or mortar, testing theories and showing how local villagers build a breathtaking, 100-foot suspension bridge using grass.
Explores some of the historic treasures of the ancient world, featuring visits to the Incan city of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Mexico City, the ruins of Monte Alban, and other Aztec, Inca, and Zapotec sites.
