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Learn about the journey around Cape Horn, once among the most challenging sea routes in the world.
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Portrait of Rio de Janeiro as a city of contrasts.
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Harvesting and drying of coffee in Brazil
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The Iguaçu Falls supply hydroelectric power to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Deforestation of the Amazon River basin has followed a pattern of cutting, burning, farming, and grazing. This process is then repeated on adjacent plots of land, steadily pushing back the borders of the Amazon Rainforest.