About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Antarctica
Argentina: A country of contrasts
In this introductory feature to our journey across Argentina we give some insight to the history and geography of the country as we travelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerigo Vespucci, Andes, Antarctica, archaeology, architecture, Argentina, Armenia, Bering Strait, British, Buenos Aires, cactus, Charles V Spain, colonization, ecology, Europe, Garay, gauchos, geography, glaciers, Guanacos, Iguazu, Incas, Indians, José de San Martín, Juan de Solis, Juan Domingo Perón, Juan Manuel de Rosas, los porteños, Mendoza, mountains, pampa, penguins, Peron, petroglyphs, Rio de la Plata, South America, Spanish, Syria, tango, transportation, Viceroyalty, whales, wildlife
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Argentina: Talampaya and Gondwana
The existence of the continent of Gondwana is still a hotly debated hypothesis by geologists and in Talampaya in the Province of La Rioja … Continue reading
Argentina: Tierra del Fuego
Primarily consisting of one large island, Isla Grande, and many smaller ones, mostly uninhabited, Tierra del Fuego is bounded by the Strait of Magellan … Continue reading
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Tagged Andes Mountains, Antarctica, archaeology, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, Beagle Channel, canoe Indians, Captain Fitzroy, Cinco Hermanos, conservation, Cook, Cormorant Imperials, Cristovao de Haro, Darwin, Drake, Drake Passage, Eared Seals, Fagnano, Ferdinand Magellan, Garibaldi Pass, Isla Grande, King of Portugal, Lake Escondido, Land of Fire, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, Martial Range mountains, Monte Olivia, National Park, Nuno Manuel, Ona mythology, Pataia Bay, Roca Lake, Sea Lions, shipwrecks, South America, South Atlantic Islands, Spain, Spanish explorers, Strait of Magellan, Tectonic plates, Tierra del Fuego, tourism, Ushuaia, wild flowers, wildlife, Yamana Indians
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Argentina: The Penguin Highway
One of the most famous penguin highways in the world can be found at Punta Tombo in the region of Chubut. Every September Magallanes … Continue reading