Link to Chile, land of extremes: 4- To the end of the world documentary
Documentary Description
In the far south of Chile, the Andes which have overshadowed the whole country, finally descend into the sea breaking up into a myriad of islands fjords and channels. Here wildlife is in abundance, all well adapted to the cold windy weather at the foot of these mountains. In the shadow of the Andes, rheas and guanacos, geese and foxes abound watched over by predatory pumas and circling condors. And on the coasts, sea lions, penguins and seabirds thrive in waters that are blasted by storms that have raced non-stop round the bottom of the world. These all provided the basis for the existence of nomadic indigenous peoples, who adapted well to their harsh surroundings, but couldn?t cope with the arrival of Western civilization. There is little to show for their ten thousand years of existence; the people themselves are on the verge of disappearing forever, the lands where they once roamed given over to the production of sheep. And the waters where they once sailed, now the preserve of oil rigs and naval vessels; the only twentieth century institutions capable of operating in this land at the bottom of the world. This is the End of the World.
