Summary South America's Altiplano, the mountainous desert region crossing the borders of Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia, looking for water in the driest place on earth. A six weeks trek, traveling from sea level to 20,000 feet (dragging kayaks en route) to find more than just signs of water. In fact, the sea used to be here. Everywhere. And there were abundant signs. The days were dusty and cold, spent mostly above 14,000 feet, visited by strong winds that stopped for only a few hours in the early morning. As recently as 12,000 years ago sizable lakes still covered these Andean plains. What they left behind - thick salt beds, marine coral and fossils of sea life mixed in with the desert sand - are only the most visible evidence. Much more than just a quest for 'paddle-able' lakes, but to explore just how man has managed to survive here for one hundred centuries.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Adventure
Release date : Jun 9, 2006
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary South America's Altiplano, the mountainous desert region crossing the borders of Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia, looking for water in the driest place on earth. A six weeks trek, traveling from sea level to 20,000 feet (dragging kayaks en route) to find more than just signs of water. In fact, the sea used to be here. Everywhere. And there were abundant signs. The days were dusty and cold, spent mostly above 14,000 feet, visited by strong winds that stopped for only a few hours in the early morning. As recently as 12,000 years ago sizable lakes still covered these Andean plains. What they left behind - thick salt beds, marine coral and fossils of sea life mixed in with the desert sand - are only the most visible evidence. Much more than just a quest for 'paddle-able' lakes, but to explore just how man has managed to survive here for one hundred centuries.
Genres : Adventure
Release date : Jun 9, 2006
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
