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Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve episode 1

Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve episode 1

Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve episode 1 – Simon Reeve embarks on an awe-inspiring journey around the world, meticulously tracing the path of the Tropic of Cancer, which serves as the northern boundary of the intriguing tropics region. This imaginary line offers a tapestry of diverse cultures and breathtaking landscapes, all of which Simon is eager to explore. In the captivating first episode of this series, Simon begins his travel adventure on the stunning Pacific coast of Mexico.     Here, he tours the luxurious holiday resorts of Baja California, where the azure waters and golden beaches offer an […]

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Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 3

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 3

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 3: Paul Hollywood concludes his trip with a look at the origins of chocolate, and pays a visit to the most extraordinary, and dangerous, firework festival on Earth. He discovers why Mexican cola is becoming increasingly fashionable in the US while exploring the role sugary drinks can play in health, and also visits Mexico’s most celebrated mezcal distillery and enjoys a night in a traditional cantina       Mexico is one of the most visited countries on earth, but what is less well known is the fact that it is also one the greatest

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Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 2

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 2

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 2: Paul attends a quinceañera birthday party in Baja California, tries fresh cactus in Milpa Alta and insects in Oaxaca, and visits one of Mexico’s best restaurants on the Yucatán Peninsula.     Mexico is one of the most visited countries on earth, but what is less well known is the fact that it is also one the greatest gastronomic destinations on the planet. Food is ingrained in every aspect of Mexican Life and culture, and Paul is off to explore the national obsession, with a grand tour of Mexican cuisine – and its many,

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Paul Hollywood Eats... Mexico episode 1

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 1

Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico episode 1: In Mexico City, Paul samples the best taco he’s ever had, discovers how to make Pan Dulce, attempts to eat a tarantula, goes on a takeaway food tour and has a go at fire hockey.   .   In Mexico City, Hollywood was sent for a day out with an all-female biker gang. They took him for breakfast – to McDonald’s, because they wanted to demonstrate how the menu insults their cuisine. Then it was sushi for lunch, which turned out to be deep-fried and “perhaps goes a little way to explaining why seven

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4

The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4

The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4: In this fourth leg of the journey, Simon travels through Texas and down the length of Mexico.     Simon Reeve continues his journey through the Americas.   The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 4   In Texas, Simon joins the US Border Patrol, who constantly pick up migrants who have illegally crossed the dangerous Rio Grande river in search of a new life in the United States. In the midst of this humanitarian crisis, Simon meets one woman who risks her life to take vital supplies across the border to stranded migrants

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Last Emperor of Mexico

Last Emperor of Mexico

Last Emperor of Mexico: In Austria, he was known as an art collector and idealist. In Mexico, he was a colonialist aggressor responsible for thousands of deaths. And in France, he lost an empire. But who was the real Archduke Maximilian?     Join us as we examine the brief and contentious reign of the last emperor of Mexico, a complex and conflicted member of the powerful Habsburg family, from his royal childhood in Vienna to his alliance with Napoleon III, who wanted to expand his empire to the Western Hemisphere.   Maximilian I of Mexico – Last Emperor of

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The Art that Made Mexico

The Art that Made Mexico

The Art That Made Mexico: Paradise, Power and Prayers , artist Alinka Echeverria explores the three major forces – nature, power and faith – that have shaped Mexican art, and Mexico itself. Alinka Echeverria reveals the way in which Mexican artists shook off European artistic influence to find a distinctive voice, expressed through landscape painting, and reconnected with pre-Hispanic subject matter.   The Art that Made Mexico Part 1 – Paradise     The murals of Teotihuacan and illustrated Aztec codices show how nature was the reference point for their worldview, their power structures and their calendars. But following the

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