Crossing the Andes: Stories from South America's Backbone | Free Documentary

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Crossing the Andes: Stories from South America's Backbone | Free Documentary Most Dangerous Ways To School - Himalaya, Siberia, Mongolia & Nepal: https://youtu.be/yBs8rOleqXE “I know Latinos as a politically engaged people. Always fighting, but with a smile. Strong, but not tough as nails. The history of this continent is one of ups and downs. Sometimes there’s a glimmer of hope, then everything seems to fall apart again. I’m wondering how South Americans are doing now. Are they crawling, walking or about to fall down again?” From Chile to Colombia, we will follow the spine of the Andes and along the way uncover small stories about big issues that say something about contemporary Latin America. According to Stef Biemans, the Andes Mountains are a good place to ask that question. 'The backbone of South America is 7000 kilometres long (4300 miles) and passes through 7 countries. You’ll find Chilean capitalism in the smog of Santiago, and will travel 30 years back in time through the clouds of remote Bolivian mountain villages. Latin America is, as it ever was, the continent of extremes; encompassing ancient ruins to mega-cities, towering mountain ranges to vast jungles, and of course, great fortunes and abject poverty. 00:00:00 The man-eating mountain 00:23:11 The skyscraper of Santiago 00:48:50 Technological Paradise 01:14:03 Eternal life 01:39:06 My mother-in-law stayed at home 02:02:57 The Mother of Colombia ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to Free Documentary Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2YJ4XzQ Instagram: https://instagram.com/free.documentary/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #andes ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary is dedicated to bringing you high-class documentaries on YouTube for free with the latest camera equipment used by renown filmmakers and production studios. You will see fascinating shots from the deep seas and up in the air, capturing great stories and pictures of everything our extraordinary planet offers.