Walking the Americas

Walking the Americas

2017•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(2)

Explorer Levison Wood sets out to trek 1800 miles from Mexico to Colombia, through fascinating, beautiful and diverse regions, and meets people living everywhere from violent cities to deep jungle.

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Production

October Films, WPP Motion Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 8, 2017

Last Aired

January 29, 2017

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Levison Wood

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2017-01-08

Levison and Alberto avoid escaped convicts and poisonous trees as they take in Mexico and Belize's jungles, the hurricane-wracked island of San Pedro and Guatemala's lawless wilderness of El Petén.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2017-01-15

Levison and Alberto reach Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, partying in a unique Caribbean town, crossing stunning but treacherous mountains, and visiting one of the world's most violent cities.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2017-01-22

In Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Levison and Alberto trek through beautiful landscapes and colonial cities, climb active volcanoes and mountains, navigate deadly highways and meet fishermen and migrants.

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2017-01-29

Levison and Alberto explore an uncharted vampire bat-infested cave, visit the Panama Canal and modern Panama City, meet indigenous tribespeople and tackle the world's most dangerous stretch of jungle.

Cast

Levison Wood

Levison Wood

Himself - Presenter

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