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Simon Reeve's South America

Simon Reeve's South America

2022•8.1/10
Documentary

Ratings

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8.1/10(7)

An astonishing adventure through some of the most beautiful, fascinating places on earth. From giant cities to remote communities, Simon meets the people of a changing continent.

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Production

The Garden Productions, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 11, 2022

Last Aired

September 11, 2022

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Venezuela to French Guiana
E1
Venezuela to French Guiana
Air date: 2022-09-11
Simon Reeve travels through the remote and little-visited north east of South America, from Venezuela to French Guiana.
Brazil
E2
Brazil
Air date: 2022-09-11
Simon travels through Brazil, from the heart of the Amazon rainforest to the coast and the glamorous-but-troubled city of Rio de Janeiro.
Peru to Bolivia
E3
Peru to Bolivia
Air date: 2022-09-11
Simon travels from the ancient city of Machu Pichu in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia, the highest capital city on Earth, visiting cocaine farms and gold mines along the way.
Bolivia to Paraguay
E4
Bolivia to Paraguay
Air date: 2022-09-11
Simon travels from the vast white salt flats of Bolivia, through the world’s greatest wetlands of Brazil’s Pantanal, and on to the forested heart of Paraguay.
Chile to Tierra Del Fuego
E5
Chile to Tierra Del Fuego
Air date: 2022-09-11
Simon travels from Chile’s Atacama Desert and follows the Andes mountains to Patagonia before ending up in the most southerly inhabited region on earth, Tierra Del Fuego.

Cast

Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve

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