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Voyage of the Continents

Voyage of the Continents

This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameLa Valse des continents
First Air DateJune 4, 2012
Last Air DateJuly 15, 2013
Seasons2
Episodes10
Episode Runtime 43min
LanguageFrench
Original LanguageFrench
Production CountriesFrance
Production CompaniesCNRS ImagesLa Compagnie des Taxis-BrousseIdéacom InternationalARTEPictanovo
NetworksARTE
South America
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South America

One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

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