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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:04,833 The andes. 2 00:00:04,933 --> 00:00:08,033 The world's longest mountain range... 3 00:00:12,433 --> 00:00:17,066 Stretching 5,000 miles along south america's spine. 4 00:00:19,366 --> 00:00:21,700 Hidden away in these mountains 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,466 Are an astonishing number of different worlds 6 00:00:30,266 --> 00:00:35,033 Cloud forests locked in mist, 7 00:00:35,133 --> 00:00:39,533 The largest salt flats on earth, 8 00:00:39,633 --> 00:00:44,666 Ice fields 200 miles across. 9 00:00:44,766 --> 00:00:48,333 The andes have a thousand different faces, 10 00:00:48,433 --> 00:00:51,366 So for those who call these mountains home, 11 00:00:51,466 --> 00:00:54,800 Adaptation is everything. 12 00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:58,500 Opportunists find riches in the desert... 14 00:01:02,633 --> 00:01:04,833 While bold mountaineers traverse 15 00:01:04,933 --> 00:01:07,200 Vertical landscapes. 16 00:01:09,833 --> 00:01:13,866 Big cats hunt in desolate wilderness... 17 00:01:16,066 --> 00:01:19,433 And brave parents dare to raise their families 18 00:01:19,533 --> 00:01:22,733 Deep in an ice world. 19 00:01:22,833 --> 00:01:25,300 But even with these skills, 20 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,800 Survival in the andes is no sure thing. 21 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:35,766 It's a battle for survival that rages 22 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:38,600 Across the world in great mountain ranges 23 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:40,733 That touch the skies. 24 00:01:42,766 --> 00:01:47,200 Hostile,unforgiving worlds 25 00:01:47,300 --> 00:01:51,000 That push life to its limits, 26 00:01:51,100 --> 00:01:52,966 Where against all odds, 27 00:01:53,066 --> 00:01:57,266 A few extraordinary animals 28 00:01:57,366 --> 00:01:59,900 And remarkable people 29 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,266 Dare to live 30 00:02:01,366 --> 00:02:04,133 In the highest places on earth. 32 00:02:17,500 --> 00:02:21,066 The andes span south america 33 00:02:21,066 --> 00:02:24,800 From bottom to top,stretching 3 times 34 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,733 The length of the himalaya. 35 00:02:27,733 --> 00:02:29,800 Within these mountains lie worlds 36 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,433 Both remarkable and unique, 37 00:02:33,433 --> 00:02:36,766 And one of them lies on the equator, 38 00:02:36,766 --> 00:02:42,266 Where the andes cross through ecuador. 39 00:02:42,266 --> 00:02:44,000 The cloud forest. 41 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,266 Even 6,500 feet up, 42 00:02:56,266 --> 00:03:01,966 It's 60 degrees,with lots of sunshine... 43 00:03:01,966 --> 00:03:05,800 And more rain than anywhere else in the andes, 44 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,533 20 feet a year. 46 00:03:10,500 --> 00:03:13,233 It's the perfect recipe for life. 47 00:03:17,433 --> 00:03:21,133 Tens of thousands of species vie for space... 48 00:03:26,866 --> 00:03:31,366 Nearly a thousand types of bird, 49 00:03:31,366 --> 00:03:35,066 1/6 of all plant species. 50 00:03:35,066 --> 00:03:38,500 But intense competition makes living here tough. 51 00:03:41,533 --> 00:03:45,900 It seems everything wants to eat everything else. 52 00:03:47,933 --> 00:03:50,966 The way to survive is to adapt. 53 00:03:53,033 --> 00:03:56,100 Stick insects mimic thorny plants. 54 00:03:58,833 --> 00:04:01,933 Glass frogs go a step further. 55 00:04:04,833 --> 00:04:07,066 With translucent skin... 56 00:04:08,933 --> 00:04:11,100 To soften their silhouette... 57 00:04:13,966 --> 00:04:18,333 But there's one frog here that takes adaptation 58 00:04:18,333 --> 00:04:20,200 To a whole new level... 59 00:04:25,466 --> 00:04:29,300 A newly discovered rain frog, 60 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:31,400 Less than an inch long. 61 00:04:35,966 --> 00:04:41,400 On the face of it,he looks quite ordinary, 62 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,366 But he has a trick up his sleeve 63 00:04:43,366 --> 00:04:46,100 That baffles biologists, 64 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:50,233 A trick that allows him to vanish from his predators... 65 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,533 Like this eyelash viper. 66 00:05:03,733 --> 00:05:06,933 Large eyes lock onto the prey. 67 00:05:10,700 --> 00:05:12,433 He leaps for cover... 68 00:05:16,966 --> 00:05:20,300 And now,he performs a bit of magic. 69 00:05:32,100 --> 00:05:36,166 He grows 3-dimensional camouflage. 70 00:05:48,333 --> 00:05:51,866 His new shape,color,and texture 71 00:05:51,866 --> 00:05:54,366 Blend seamlessly with the moss. 72 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,933 It's the perfect adaptation to the cloud forest. 73 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:22,800 This is the story all through the andes. 74 00:06:26,433 --> 00:06:29,266 It's adaptation that makes the different worlds 75 00:06:29,266 --> 00:06:31,800 Of this mountain range survivable. 76 00:06:38,466 --> 00:06:41,366 Each world demands special abilities 77 00:06:41,366 --> 00:06:43,033 From its inhabitants... 78 00:06:47,933 --> 00:06:50,800 And nowhere is more challenging 79 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:52,633 Than the far south. 80 00:06:55,033 --> 00:06:58,866 The andes start at chile's southernmost tip, 81 00:06:58,866 --> 00:07:01,966 Cape horn. 82 00:07:01,966 --> 00:07:05,166 Some call it the end of the earth. 84 00:07:13,233 --> 00:07:18,933 Down here,ferocious winds blow at over 100 miles an hour. 85 00:07:21,733 --> 00:07:24,000 The weather changes faster than anywhere 86 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,500 In south america. 88 00:07:30,633 --> 00:07:33,566 One moment,a storm's brewing... 90 00:07:38,766 --> 00:07:40,500 The next. 91 00:07:42,833 --> 00:07:44,433 Total calm. 92 00:07:47,333 --> 00:07:50,800 To live in the southern andes,animals must adapt 93 00:07:50,900 --> 00:07:53,966 To the constantly changing environment. 95 00:07:59,566 --> 00:08:00,900 A puma. 96 00:08:03,166 --> 00:08:06,733 The biggest cat in the andes. 98 00:08:11,366 --> 00:08:13,433 She has 3 cubs 99 00:08:13,433 --> 00:08:15,566 And must raise them on her own. 100 00:08:17,666 --> 00:08:22,500 Just 4 months old,they're always hungry. 102 00:08:27,333 --> 00:08:31,500 She must make a kill every 4 days, 103 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:33,200 Whatever the weather... 104 00:08:39,833 --> 00:08:43,533 But today,clear skies and cold winds 105 00:08:43,533 --> 00:08:46,733 Have blanketed the landscape in frost. 106 00:08:52,700 --> 00:08:55,766 The pumas have lost their natural camouflage 107 00:08:55,766 --> 00:08:59,033 In this white world. 108 00:08:59,033 --> 00:09:01,866 Hunting will have to wait. 109 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,100 The cubs use the time to play, 110 00:09:11,100 --> 00:09:14,133 Practice for when they'll have to hunt for real 111 00:09:14,133 --> 00:09:16,200 In just a few months' time. 112 00:09:33,533 --> 00:09:37,466 But the winter sun soon burns off the frost... 113 00:09:40,066 --> 00:09:42,766 And that changes everything. 115 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:53,566 A guanaco,a relative of the llama, 116 00:09:53,566 --> 00:09:58,733 And at 6 feet tall,the andes' largest animal. 117 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:07,400 Now camouflaged again,the pumas go unnoticed, 118 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,066 And there's no wind to carry their scent... 119 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:19,666 But when it's this calm,the slightest rustle 120 00:10:19,666 --> 00:10:21,400 Could give her away. 121 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:43,466 The puma's weapon is stealth,not speed. 122 00:10:45,266 --> 00:10:49,400 She must remain undetected as long as possible. 124 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:02,633 Once a guanaco gets going,there's no catching it. 126 00:11:13,666 --> 00:11:16,800 A wind from the coast brings yet another change 127 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:18,200 In the weather. 128 00:11:22,933 --> 00:11:27,500 Fog blows in and is trapped by the mountains. 129 00:11:30,500 --> 00:11:34,533 Visibility drops to a few feet. 130 00:11:34,533 --> 00:11:39,733 Sound has become muffled. 131 00:11:39,733 --> 00:11:43,066 For an ambush hunter like the puma, 132 00:11:43,066 --> 00:11:45,733 It's perfect. 134 00:11:56,700 --> 00:12:00,766 And when the fog lifts,it reveals mother puma's 135 00:12:00,766 --> 00:12:02,666 Successful kill. 136 00:12:07,966 --> 00:12:10,966 The family can eat 30 pounds of meat 137 00:12:10,966 --> 00:12:13,033 In a single sitting. 138 00:12:18,233 --> 00:12:20,566 Their lives depend on making the most 139 00:12:20,566 --> 00:12:24,500 Of every opportunity that comes their way... 140 00:12:27,966 --> 00:12:30,266 And there's one final weather change 141 00:12:30,266 --> 00:12:31,766 For the day. 142 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:38,966 A burst of mountain sunshine is a welcome warmer 143 00:12:38,966 --> 00:12:40,933 And the perfect excuse 144 00:12:40,933 --> 00:12:42,900 For another play session. 145 00:12:51,633 --> 00:12:56,266 This calm spell might only last a matter of minutes. 146 00:12:59,366 --> 00:13:05,800 In the southern andes,change is the only certainty, 147 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,466 But whatever the conditions, 148 00:13:08,466 --> 00:13:10,566 They will be ready. 149 00:13:23,733 --> 00:13:28,466 This landscape stretches for over a thousand miles 150 00:13:28,466 --> 00:13:32,100 Up through chile and argentina. 151 00:13:32,100 --> 00:13:35,666 But further north are different mountain worlds, 152 00:13:35,666 --> 00:13:38,400 Each with its own challenges. 153 00:13:41,066 --> 00:13:44,966 And at the very top of chile is the strangest place 154 00:13:44,966 --> 00:13:47,733 In the entire andes. 155 00:13:51,733 --> 00:13:55,666 Surrounded by a wall of high mountains, 156 00:13:55,666 --> 00:14:01,800 Rain clouds can't reach the atacama desert. 157 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:05,866 40,000 square miles, 158 00:14:05,866 --> 00:14:10,266 The driest place on earth. 159 00:14:10,266 --> 00:14:13,366 Some weather stations here have never recorded 160 00:14:13,366 --> 00:14:17,266 A single drop of rain, 161 00:14:17,266 --> 00:14:20,166 Yet one remarkable creature is so well suited 162 00:14:20,166 --> 00:14:23,100 To life here,it's found nowhere else 163 00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:24,966 On the planet. 164 00:14:31,333 --> 00:14:33,433 The salt flat lizard. 165 00:14:36,700 --> 00:14:40,366 His whole life revolves around water 166 00:14:40,366 --> 00:14:42,333 And trying to find it. 167 00:14:45,866 --> 00:14:48,400 In this sun-warped world, 168 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:54,833 Lakes seem to appear out of thin air 169 00:14:54,833 --> 00:14:57,433 And vanish just as quickly. 171 00:15:06,866 --> 00:15:10,566 But this time,the water is for real. 173 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:16,433 Melt water from distant mountaintops flows underground 174 00:15:16,433 --> 00:15:18,566 Until it wells up here. 175 00:15:23,533 --> 00:15:26,866 It seems like an oasis, 176 00:15:26,866 --> 00:15:29,766 But appearances can be deceiving. 177 00:15:31,833 --> 00:15:35,700 This water is saturated with salt, 178 00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:38,000 Leached from the rocks. 179 00:15:44,133 --> 00:15:47,566 But there's a secret to surviving in this world. 181 00:15:54,433 --> 00:15:56,933 And it's right in front of him. 183 00:16:01,133 --> 00:16:02,866 Brine flies. 184 00:16:02,866 --> 00:16:06,400 Salt specialists. 185 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:10,400 The flies drink the water,then filter out the salt... 186 00:16:11,733 --> 00:16:15,033 Leaving them sweet and juicy and filled 187 00:16:15,033 --> 00:16:16,633 With fresh water. 188 00:16:19,466 --> 00:16:21,466 All the lizard needs to do... 189 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,266 Is catch them. 190 00:16:41,866 --> 00:16:45,433 To get the equivalent of a teaspoon of fresh water, 191 00:16:45,433 --> 00:16:49,266 He has to eat 400 flies. 192 00:17:06,700 --> 00:17:11,333 This fly-ridden shoreline is a paradise... 193 00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:15,833 And that's the problem. 194 00:17:24,733 --> 00:17:28,566 There's a new guy in town, 195 00:17:28,566 --> 00:17:31,333 And this territory isn't big enough 196 00:17:31,333 --> 00:17:33,433 For the both of them. 197 00:17:46,366 --> 00:17:50,366 The defender puffs himself up. 198 00:17:50,366 --> 00:17:52,900 Maybe the intruder will back down. 199 00:18:29,566 --> 00:18:32,666 Owning a stake in this shoreline 200 00:18:32,766 --> 00:18:38,233 Can be the difference between life and death. 201 00:18:38,333 --> 00:18:42,400 Bad news for the intruder. 202 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,133 The victor has held his ground, 203 00:18:45,133 --> 00:18:48,866 So the flies are all his 204 00:18:48,866 --> 00:18:52,900 At the only spring in hundreds of square miles 205 00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:55,033 Of andes desert. 206 00:18:57,100 --> 00:19:00,100 200 miles to the north, 207 00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:03,466 The remnant of a vast prehistoric lake 208 00:19:03,466 --> 00:19:06,033 Scars the barren landscape. 209 00:19:07,500 --> 00:19:12,200 Trapped by the andes,the lake slowly evaporated, 210 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:15,966 Leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. 211 00:19:20,466 --> 00:19:22,800 Incredibly,the world's flattest place lies hidden 212 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:28,900 At 12,000 feet amongst the peaks 213 00:19:28,900 --> 00:19:31,133 Of the bolivian andes. 214 00:19:33,666 --> 00:19:37,566 The salar de uyuni, 215 00:19:37,566 --> 00:19:40,233 The world's biggest salt flat... 216 00:19:42,833 --> 00:19:47,166 4,000 square miles of nothing... 217 00:19:50,166 --> 00:19:55,633 Except for 50 billion tons of salt. 218 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:03,066 The salt flat is the most hostile andean world. 219 00:20:03,066 --> 00:20:04,700 Nothing grows here. 220 00:20:11,133 --> 00:20:14,500 The salt is 16 feet thick, 221 00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:20,766 Studded with countless polygons,formed as the salar dried out. 222 00:20:26,633 --> 00:20:31,533 The scenery seems unchanging, 223 00:20:31,533 --> 00:20:34,266 But sometimes in late summer, 224 00:20:34,266 --> 00:20:37,333 A miraculous transformation takes place. 226 00:21:02,633 --> 00:21:08,166 Sudden rains leave a layer of dead-calm water 227 00:21:08,166 --> 00:21:10,133 Just an inch deep... 228 00:21:20,633 --> 00:21:24,866 Turning the salt flat into a natural wonder... 229 00:21:27,333 --> 00:21:31,333 The world's largest mirror, 230 00:21:31,333 --> 00:21:33,833 80 miles across. 231 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:52,933 At night,the landscape is transformed again... 232 00:21:55,866 --> 00:22:00,166 Into a 360-degree starscape. 233 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:12,033 This dazzling show is only possible 234 00:22:12,033 --> 00:22:18,566 Because the salar de uyuni is perfectly flat. 235 00:22:18,566 --> 00:22:21,900 Yet only 200 miles to the north, 236 00:22:21,900 --> 00:22:25,600 The andes are staggeringly vertical. 237 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:32,366 Here,160 peaks rise to over 18,000 feet. 238 00:22:35,866 --> 00:22:41,733 This is the central andes,a series of rugged worlds... 239 00:22:44,333 --> 00:22:47,633 And once the heart of the largest civilization 240 00:22:47,633 --> 00:22:52,533 The andes has ever known... 241 00:22:52,533 --> 00:22:54,600 The inca empire. 242 00:22:58,900 --> 00:23:04,566 Only 500 years ago,it was the greatest empire on earth... 243 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:17,633 And machu picchu was its finest royal estate. 244 00:23:21,300 --> 00:23:24,200 The incas ruled 10 million people 245 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:27,033 Scattered across the andes. 246 00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:32,800 They were masters of engineering. 247 00:23:37,266 --> 00:23:41,166 Their granite blocks fit together perfectly. 248 00:23:41,166 --> 00:23:44,266 Some weigh 14 tons, 249 00:23:44,266 --> 00:23:48,733 Each hewn by hand and hauled into position. 250 00:23:55,666 --> 00:24:01,666 Today,the inca empire is long gone, 251 00:24:01,666 --> 00:24:09,366 But its challenging,rugged world remains. 252 00:24:09,366 --> 00:24:13,066 The apurimac river carves a 600-foot gorge 253 00:24:13,066 --> 00:24:17,200 Through the peruvian highlands. 254 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:21,666 At quehue,it splits communities in half. 255 00:24:25,766 --> 00:24:29,666 But the locals are direct descendants of the incas. 256 00:24:29,666 --> 00:24:32,200 They've inherited the same language, 257 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:37,666 The same amazing engineering skills. 258 00:24:37,666 --> 00:24:41,666 In june every year,they come together to harvest 259 00:24:41,666 --> 00:24:43,933 A hardy mountain plant... 260 00:24:46,133 --> 00:24:49,566 Coyaichu grass. 261 00:24:49,566 --> 00:24:51,966 It's strong and flexible 262 00:24:51,966 --> 00:24:55,133 To cope with the harsh mountain winds. 263 00:24:55,133 --> 00:24:58,366 Perfect to make a special rope. 264 00:25:04,266 --> 00:25:08,166 Aquilina ruiz is 77. 266 00:25:20,133 --> 00:25:22,900 Right now,every local household 267 00:25:22,900 --> 00:25:27,633 Is busy making 200 feet of rope. 268 00:25:27,633 --> 00:25:29,366 It's a real community effort. 270 00:25:33,166 --> 00:25:36,766 Soon,entire villages will gather 271 00:25:36,766 --> 00:25:41,633 On both sides of the gorge. 272 00:25:41,633 --> 00:25:44,833 Their grass is about to play center stage 273 00:25:44,833 --> 00:25:48,966 In a mountain ritual passed down since inca times. 276 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,366 All this work has one purpose. 277 00:26:12,766 --> 00:26:16,100 A bridge has stood here since inca times, 278 00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:18,966 A link between communities. 279 00:26:18,966 --> 00:26:21,700 But this is no ordinary bridge. 280 00:26:24,333 --> 00:26:27,900 It's made of hundreds of these handmade ropes, 281 00:26:27,900 --> 00:26:30,600 Woven out of tens of thousands of feet 282 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:32,566 Of coyaichu grass. 283 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:40,533 Aquilina has been using it since childhood. 284 00:26:40,533 --> 00:26:43,566 But in the mountains,the bridge wears out fast 285 00:26:43,566 --> 00:26:46,200 And must be replaced every year. 286 00:26:58,900 --> 00:27:02,500 And now,this bridge's time has come. 288 00:27:08,233 --> 00:27:10,966 But in order to create a new crossing, 289 00:27:10,966 --> 00:27:14,133 They must first sever their precious connection. 290 00:27:19,666 --> 00:27:23,500 Priests make offerings to the mountain spirits 291 00:27:23,500 --> 00:27:25,766 Just as their ancestors did. 292 00:27:29,133 --> 00:27:32,800 Only now can a new bridge take shape. 295 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:11,900 After 3 days of hauling and weaving,it's ready, 296 00:28:11,900 --> 00:28:15,433 The combined work of 4 entire villages. 297 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:22,866 Now aquilina can visit the other side in safety... 298 00:28:24,200 --> 00:28:28,466 All thanks to a bridge made of simple mountain grass... 299 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,766 And original inca ingenuity. 300 00:28:43,533 --> 00:28:49,633 The central andes aren't just an obstacle for people. 301 00:28:49,633 --> 00:28:53,666 700 miles to the north in western peru, 302 00:28:53,666 --> 00:28:56,600 The mountains are so large,they literally 303 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,866 Stop the clouds. 304 00:29:08,533 --> 00:29:12,033 Creating a scorched world of dry forest... 305 00:29:12,033 --> 00:29:14,366 Where rain rarely falls. 306 00:29:17,033 --> 00:29:20,233 It's over 100 degrees, 307 00:29:20,233 --> 00:29:22,000 Even in the shade. 308 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:30,233 This parched landscape is home to the andes' 309 00:29:30,233 --> 00:29:32,500 Most elusive animal... 310 00:29:40,033 --> 00:29:42,600 The spectacled bear. 311 00:29:47,066 --> 00:29:50,900 He can go 5 months without a real drink, 312 00:29:50,900 --> 00:29:53,833 Just surviving on succulent plants. 313 00:30:01,866 --> 00:30:05,400 Strong,long legs and curved claws 314 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,400 Are perfect for climbing. 315 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:17,366 He knows the secret to mastering this desert. 316 00:30:17,366 --> 00:30:19,600 He knows the signs. 317 00:30:23,700 --> 00:30:27,633 On a far hillside,he spots it, 318 00:30:27,633 --> 00:30:30,100 A single fig tree, 319 00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:31,900 And that means water. 322 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:39,133 A spring wells up here. 323 00:30:41,866 --> 00:30:44,000 It's created a refuge where mountain animals 324 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:45,700 Find shade... 325 00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:49,733 And life-saving water. 327 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:03,200 But little bears,like this one,have to be wary. 328 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:06,466 This sanctuary is a magnet for other bears. 330 00:31:18,300 --> 00:31:22,533 Best to not risk a fight with a big male like this one. 332 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,900 Young bears move between oases, 333 00:31:32,900 --> 00:31:35,266 Seeking a place to call their own. 334 00:31:47,866 --> 00:31:52,966 There's only a handful of springs in 200 square miles 335 00:31:52,966 --> 00:31:55,366 Of high-altitude desert. 336 00:31:57,866 --> 00:32:00,500 In time,bears make a mental map 337 00:32:00,500 --> 00:32:03,300 Of every spring in their territory. 339 00:32:10,500 --> 00:32:14,500 Some are nothing more than a cooling mud slide. 340 00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:24,733 Others have magnificent bathing facilities. 342 00:32:37,133 --> 00:32:42,033 Thanks to his amazing memory,this bear can even enjoy 343 00:32:42,033 --> 00:32:44,500 A swim in a desert. 344 00:32:59,633 --> 00:33:02,600 The remote worlds of the spectacled bear 345 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:05,466 May not be isolated for much longer. 346 00:33:10,700 --> 00:33:14,733 Roads are gradually connecting the central andes... 347 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:22,400 But these roads are like no others in the world. 348 00:33:24,533 --> 00:33:27,300 Northern peru is a dangerous maze 349 00:33:27,300 --> 00:33:30,066 Of steep slopes, 350 00:33:30,066 --> 00:33:32,000 Deep canyons... 351 00:33:33,900 --> 00:33:36,133 And rough roads. 352 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,133 They're only for the bold. 353 00:33:49,700 --> 00:33:54,666 In huancabamba,villagers rely on one man. 354 00:33:57,766 --> 00:34:00,600 Some here call him a hero. 355 00:34:04,433 --> 00:34:08,100 Glorioso albaneida has one of the world's 356 00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:10,500 Most dangerous jobs. 357 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:17,366 He's the bus driver, 358 00:34:17,366 --> 00:34:22,566 And this is the 12:58 to lima. 359 00:34:36,133 --> 00:34:38,400 Glorioso has been behind the wheel 360 00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:41,400 For over 50 years. 361 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:43,633 He started at age 14, 362 00:34:43,633 --> 00:34:46,500 Driving trucks across the andes. 364 00:35:01,966 --> 00:35:04,766 It starts off easy enough, 365 00:35:04,766 --> 00:35:08,800 Dropping over 3,000 feet on a series of switchbacks 366 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:10,966 Called "the horse killer." 367 00:35:14,733 --> 00:35:16,300 Every year,over a thousand lives 368 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,566 Are lost on peru's mountain roads. 369 00:35:34,233 --> 00:35:37,800 For glorioso,it's just a normal day. 370 00:35:40,566 --> 00:35:44,000 He's been driving this route for 12 years. 371 00:35:48,033 --> 00:35:50,600 The mountain roads are so rough, 372 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:53,500 His tires only last 10 weeks. 373 00:36:11,033 --> 00:36:16,766 But the hard part is further down the valley. 374 00:36:16,766 --> 00:36:20,766 The road is barely a foot wider than the bus... 375 00:36:22,433 --> 00:36:27,666 Sandwiched between a 100-foot drop on one side 376 00:36:27,666 --> 00:36:29,666 And a towering cliff on the other. 377 00:36:32,300 --> 00:36:36,533 Not a place to meet oncoming traffic. 379 00:36:42,266 --> 00:36:46,600 For the passengers,it's just the usual commute. 380 00:36:49,466 --> 00:36:51,633 Nobody's in a rush. 381 00:36:59,900 --> 00:37:03,666 As the local saying goes,it's better to arrive 382 00:37:03,666 --> 00:37:05,600 A little late in this world... 384 00:37:06,900 --> 00:37:08,866 Than early in the next. 385 00:37:35,100 --> 00:37:38,400 And that's the secret to a long career 386 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:40,466 As a peruvian bus driver, 387 00:37:40,466 --> 00:37:43,666 Taking the mountains at their own pace. 388 00:37:51,066 --> 00:37:52,900 Roads like this wind their way 389 00:37:52,900 --> 00:37:57,033 Through the remotest corners of the central andes, 390 00:37:57,033 --> 00:38:01,533 But some peakswill always be off-limits. 391 00:38:07,366 --> 00:38:11,033 At 40 million years old,the andes are the youngest 392 00:38:11,033 --> 00:38:13,233 Of the great mountain ranges. 393 00:38:17,433 --> 00:38:20,366 Even now,deep underground, 394 00:38:20,366 --> 00:38:24,566 Two colossal tectonic plates are colliding. 395 00:38:26,266 --> 00:38:29,400 As the land buckles,the andes continue 396 00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:30,933 To be formed. 397 00:38:33,333 --> 00:38:38,600 Mud boils where it overlies vast underground magma chambers. 398 00:38:45,233 --> 00:38:49,833 As the chambers swell,the land above rises further. 399 00:38:55,533 --> 00:38:59,866 In some places,by over 6 feet a decade. 400 00:39:04,733 --> 00:39:07,766 Sometimes,magma pushes all the way 401 00:39:07,766 --> 00:39:09,366 To the surface. 402 00:39:19,566 --> 00:39:23,100 There are over 200 active volcanoes 403 00:39:23,100 --> 00:39:25,233 Spread across the andes, 404 00:39:25,233 --> 00:39:28,300 More than anywhere else on earth. 405 00:39:31,433 --> 00:39:35,166 An eruption can blast a billion tons of ash 406 00:39:35,166 --> 00:39:38,266 13 miles into the atmosphere. 407 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:54,566 Tectonic activity has left a remarkable legacy 408 00:39:54,566 --> 00:39:56,900 Across the central andes. 409 00:40:02,233 --> 00:40:06,266 The solidified remains of one ancient magma chamber 410 00:40:06,266 --> 00:40:09,000 Dominates peru's paron valley. 411 00:40:11,766 --> 00:40:15,400 A granite tower is a rarity in the andes. 412 00:40:19,466 --> 00:40:22,300 It draws pilgrims from all over. 413 00:40:24,733 --> 00:40:26,266 Man: when i came to the mountain, 414 00:40:26,266 --> 00:40:31,166 It's like when other people go to the church and pray. 415 00:40:31,166 --> 00:40:36,966 I feel the same connection with god. 416 00:40:36,966 --> 00:40:39,933 All his life,ivan calderon's passion 417 00:40:39,933 --> 00:40:42,833 Has been for climbing in the andes... 418 00:40:46,233 --> 00:40:49,433 But today,it's his first attempt at scaling 419 00:40:49,433 --> 00:40:51,933 This tower... 420 00:40:51,933 --> 00:40:57,133 La esfinge,over 3,000 feet tall, 421 00:40:57,133 --> 00:41:00,166 Nearly vertical. 422 00:41:00,166 --> 00:41:03,366 When this route was first climbed 30 years ago, 423 00:41:03,366 --> 00:41:05,733 It took 10 days. 424 00:41:16,766 --> 00:41:22,433 Ivan and his partner fuco are attempting it in just one. 425 00:41:24,833 --> 00:41:29,033 This is big wall climbing in the extreme. 426 00:41:32,966 --> 00:41:35,633 Falling from the top,it would take 427 00:41:35,633 --> 00:41:39,600 22 long seconds to hit the ground. 428 00:41:43,366 --> 00:41:45,600 Because this granite solidified so slowly 429 00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:48,833 Over tens of thousands of years, 430 00:41:48,833 --> 00:41:53,100 It's packed with large quartz crystals, 431 00:41:53,100 --> 00:41:56,233 And that's the key to the climbers' success. 432 00:41:58,733 --> 00:42:03,766 As coarse as sandpaper,quartz is good for grip 433 00:42:03,766 --> 00:42:05,566 But hard on the skin. 434 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:15,633 3 hours in and 15,000 feet up, 435 00:42:15,633 --> 00:42:18,966 There's only half the oxygen as at sea level. 436 00:42:22,700 --> 00:42:25,666 Ivan's muscles are screaming. 438 00:42:34,266 --> 00:42:38,066 And now,he faces the toughest part of the climb. 440 00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:20,266 Next,a sheer face... 442 00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:24,833 Polished smooth by ice and wind. 444 00:43:51,600 --> 00:43:53,366 I'm exhausted. 445 00:43:56,800 --> 00:44:00,933 The air is so thin,and it's hard to breathe 446 00:44:00,933 --> 00:44:02,800 At this altitude. 447 00:44:14,566 --> 00:44:19,300 6 relentless hours into the climb, 448 00:44:19,300 --> 00:44:21,833 Fuco takes his turn in front. 449 00:44:38,700 --> 00:44:42,566 After 10 hours,the summit. 450 00:44:46,866 --> 00:44:51,400 Heh heh heh.Heh heh heh! 451 00:44:51,400 --> 00:44:52,633 Yeah. 452 00:44:55,966 --> 00:44:59,866 Ivan: all day for - it's just for this moment. 453 00:44:59,866 --> 00:45:02,933 You know,just to enjoy this view. 454 00:45:02,933 --> 00:45:05,033 Wow! 455 00:45:05,033 --> 00:45:06,766 Amazing. 456 00:45:09,700 --> 00:45:11,833 Ivan and fuco have climbed 457 00:45:11,833 --> 00:45:17,033 Above the clouds to 17,400 feet. 458 00:45:20,466 --> 00:45:23,033 Beyond them stretches a whole new world 459 00:45:23,033 --> 00:45:25,366 Of extreme high altitude... 460 00:45:31,233 --> 00:45:36,400 Peru's cordillera blanca,the "white range." 461 00:45:44,033 --> 00:45:47,500 Clouds blow in from the amazon basin 462 00:45:47,500 --> 00:45:50,133 200 miles to the east. 463 00:45:58,833 --> 00:46:02,700 Because they are so laden with rain-forest moisture, 464 00:46:02,700 --> 00:46:05,933 They generate wet,dense snow, 465 00:46:05,933 --> 00:46:11,166 Creating an ice world full of huge snow sculptures... 466 00:46:22,966 --> 00:46:25,966 Cornices made by snow blown 467 00:46:25,966 --> 00:46:28,333 Over mountain crests, 468 00:46:28,333 --> 00:46:32,233 Thousands of tons,teetering on the ridgeline. 469 00:46:43,433 --> 00:46:47,433 The snow clings to near vertical cliffs. 470 00:46:51,233 --> 00:46:53,333 Flutings form where avalanches 471 00:46:53,333 --> 00:46:55,866 Have gouged channels. 472 00:47:04,166 --> 00:47:09,866 And most mysterious of all,penitentes, 473 00:47:09,866 --> 00:47:15,200 Blades of ice,each up to 20 feet tall, 474 00:47:15,200 --> 00:47:18,666 Formed by the sun carving troughs in the snow. 475 00:47:28,600 --> 00:47:32,266 One of the great natural wonders of our planet, 476 00:47:32,266 --> 00:47:36,333 4 miles up and almost never seen. 477 00:47:41,800 --> 00:47:45,100 One creature,though,makes a home 478 00:47:45,200 --> 00:47:48,266 In the central andes' ultimate ice world. 480 00:47:50,366 --> 00:47:55,133 Peru's quelccaya glacier covers 15 square miles. 481 00:47:58,900 --> 00:48:02,733 It's the largest expanse of ice in the tropics. 482 00:48:07,133 --> 00:48:09,466 Enormous tongues of ice flow down 483 00:48:09,466 --> 00:48:12,766 From quelccaya's summit until they break up 484 00:48:12,766 --> 00:48:15,233 At its lowermost reaches. 485 00:48:19,266 --> 00:48:24,533 Amazingly,the white winged diuca finches thrive here, 486 00:48:24,533 --> 00:48:26,633 18,000 feet up. 488 00:48:32,466 --> 00:48:36,300 Also known as glacier birds,they come to quelccaya 489 00:48:36,300 --> 00:48:38,233 To avoid predators... 490 00:48:42,166 --> 00:48:44,466 And they've discovered the perfect place 491 00:48:44,466 --> 00:48:46,233 To raise a family... 492 00:48:51,166 --> 00:48:54,200 The glacier itself. 494 00:49:00,333 --> 00:49:05,500 Two chicks are hidden safely inside, 495 00:49:05,500 --> 00:49:08,633 The world's only glacier-nesting birds. 496 00:49:11,233 --> 00:49:14,433 This is one of the ultimate adaptations 497 00:49:14,433 --> 00:49:17,033 Found anywhere in the andes. 498 00:49:24,300 --> 00:49:27,300 At night,the temperature drops 499 00:49:27,300 --> 00:49:29,833 To 14 degrees... 501 00:49:34,800 --> 00:49:38,200 But insulated in their nest,it's not the cold 502 00:49:38,200 --> 00:49:40,266 That threatens them up here. 503 00:49:46,200 --> 00:49:48,266 It's the sun. 504 00:49:53,966 --> 00:49:56,600 The chicks don't have long. 505 00:49:56,600 --> 00:49:59,800 In less than a month,their home will melt 506 00:49:59,800 --> 00:50:02,433 Out of the ice cliff. 507 00:50:02,433 --> 00:50:04,700 It's a race against time. 508 00:50:09,633 --> 00:50:12,233 In places,quelccaya is receding 509 00:50:12,233 --> 00:50:15,000 Over 30 feet a year. 510 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:22,366 Other nests have already fallen. 511 00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:39,733 Finally,one chick is bold enough to follow 512 00:50:39,733 --> 00:50:42,733 Its parents into the outside world... 513 00:50:45,200 --> 00:50:48,100 Leaving its sibling all alone. 514 00:50:51,166 --> 00:50:54,833 Now,the nest is beginning to collapse. 516 00:50:58,600 --> 00:51:01,633 As a last resort,the parents 517 00:51:01,633 --> 00:51:04,633 Cut back on feeding. 518 00:51:04,633 --> 00:51:08,400 Perhaps a more hungry chick can be coaxed out. 519 00:51:21,600 --> 00:51:24,166 Safe at last. 520 00:51:28,600 --> 00:51:32,333 But the future for its species is less certain. 521 00:51:35,200 --> 00:51:38,233 The air temperature up here is rising, 522 00:51:38,233 --> 00:51:41,733 And quelccaya's retreat is accelerating. 523 00:51:44,033 --> 00:51:47,266 At current rates,quelccaya will be 30% smaller 524 00:51:47,266 --> 00:51:50,366 In just 20 years. 525 00:51:53,300 --> 00:51:55,566 The home of the glacier bird 526 00:51:55,566 --> 00:51:58,300 Is slowly disappearing. 527 00:52:03,433 --> 00:52:08,133 Along the length of the andes,extraordinary animals 528 00:52:08,133 --> 00:52:11,433 Have made remarkable adaptations, 529 00:52:11,433 --> 00:52:17,466 Each to their own unique worlds, 530 00:52:17,466 --> 00:52:20,300 But these worlds are changing now 531 00:52:20,300 --> 00:52:24,066 More than ever. 532 00:52:24,066 --> 00:52:26,766 Corners that were once isolated 533 00:52:26,766 --> 00:52:28,800 Are now within reach. 534 00:52:33,366 --> 00:52:39,433 Old traditions are under new pressures, 535 00:52:39,433 --> 00:52:44,633 And as the climate changes,ancient worlds may disappear. 537 00:52:53,400 --> 00:52:57,466 For the animals and people of the andes, 538 00:52:57,466 --> 00:53:01,866 The greatest challenge is yet to come. 539 00:53:09,633 --> 00:53:11,833 Next time on kingdoms of the sky, 540 00:53:11,933 --> 00:53:14,033 North america's greatest mountain range 541 00:53:14,133 --> 00:53:16,466 Extends far and wide. 542 00:53:16,566 --> 00:53:19,766 Crossing terrain both beautiful and cruel. 543 00:53:21,366 --> 00:53:22,766 In the blink of an eye, 544 00:53:22,866 --> 00:53:27,833 Seasons can change and best laid plans are soon discarded. 545 00:53:29,333 --> 00:53:33,233 Demanding a unique expertise of all who attempt to endure. 546 00:53:34,900 --> 00:53:37,533 The spectacular uncertainty of the rockies.36599

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