''Andes to Amazon'' is a

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TV series co-produced by the

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, England and

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, first transmitted in the UK on BBC2 in November 2000. In other territories it was broadcast under the title ''Wild South America'' Each of the six 50-minute episodes portrays a different aspect of the South American continent. The series features extensive aerial photography of major landforms shot by Bob Fulton, and footage of rarely glimpsed animals in the wild. ''Andes to Amazon'' was narrated by

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and produced by Karen Bass. The series forms part of the Natural History Unit's ''Continents'' strand, and was preceded by '' Land of the Tiger'' in 1997 and followed one year later by '' Congo''.

Production

The filmmakers journeyed the length and breath of

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in search of locations and unusual species. Memorable sequences include an aerial journey over a glacier in Argentine

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, jungle animals visiting an

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waterhole at night and luminous termite mounds in the grasslands of central

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. Other locations featured are the

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and the Salar de Uyuni, the world's biggest salt lake in the Bolivian

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. Filming and post-production took three years in all.Autodesk Fire – BBC Andes to Amazon

Episodes

Broadcast dates refer to the original UK transmission.

Merchandise

A book, soundtrack CD and DVD were all released to accompany the TV series: * A Region 2 and 4, 2-disc DVD set was released on 18 July 2005 (BBCDVD1707) and features all six full-length episodes along with a bonus 30 minute documentary, ''Wildlife on One: Giant Otters''. ''Andes to Amazon'' is one of four series which comprise the Region 1 DVD box set ''BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Western Hemisphere'' released on 31 October 2006. * The accompanying book, ''Andes to Amazon: A Guide to Wild South America'' by Michael Bright, was published by BBC Books on 2 November 2000 in a hardcover edition () and on 4 April 2002 in a paperback edition (). * On 20 November 2000 a CD was released with a compilation of the incidental music in ''Andes to Amazon''.

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''Andes to Amazon'' showreel
at BBC Motion Gallery * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andes To Amazon BBC television documentaries Documentary films about nature 2000 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings 2000 documentary films Natural history of South America Geography of South America English-language television shows

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