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Ecuador: On the Wild Side

2 episodes 94%4KCC

From glacier peaks to Galapagos shores, Ecuador's wild worlds collide.

Explore Ecuador's astonishing range of ecosystems, from Amazon rainforest and cloud forest to high Andean paramo and the Galapagos. Along the way, discover endemic wildlife, intricate adaptations, and the fragile balance that sustains each habitat. It is a rich, eye-opening look at biodiversity under pressure, and a rewarding reason to sign up and keep watching.

Episode guide

2 episodes
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1From the Amazon to the Andean Peaks
This episode reveals the best-preserved biotopes, from -5m to 5000m altitude, running from East to West. The habitat stretches from the immense Amazonian forest to the highest peak of the Ecuadorian Cordillera, passing through the eastern cloud forests.
52 min
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2From the Andes to the Galapagos Islands
In the second episode, descend through the western cloud forests and set the Pacific coast ablaze before circling the Galapagos archipelago.
52 min
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