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: rainforest
Mexico: How to experience Chichen Itza
The Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico may be a popular day trip from Cancun but they are also a two-hour journey with … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Cancún, Chichén Itzá, Inca, Maya, Mexico, pyramids, rainforest
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British Columbia: Haida Gwaii
Decaying Totem Poles at Skidans are visual reminders of the original natives who inhabited the villages in Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) off Canada’s … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, British Columbia, Canada, epidemic, European traders, Haida Gwaii, Hudson’s Bay, ice age, immune system, logging, memorial pole, missionaries, Queen Charlotte Islands, rainforest, Skidans, smallpox, totem poles, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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Canada: Vancouver Island – Pacific Rim
Long Beach offers one of the most incredible stretches of coastal wilderness. Along with rainforest trails and shore-pine bogs, we explore the Broken Group … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, Bald Eagles, Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Broken Group Islands, Canada, Long Beach, Nootka Indians, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Rim National Park, rainforest, Red Cedar, seals, shore-pine bog, Vancouver Island, Western Hemlock
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The Caribbean Island of Tobago
Sometimes regarded as Trinidad’s Little Sister, the Island of Tobago is located just off the eastern coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The … Continue reading
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Tagged African, Amerindian, beaches, British, Calypso, Caribbean, Dutch, English, fishing, Fort King George, French, Jemma’s, market, Pigeon Point, pirates, Port of Spain, rainforest, Scarborough, scuba-diving, Speyside, Tobago, Trinidad, Underwater coral reefs
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Guyana – The Rupununi
In the south west of Guyana on the eastern shoulder of South America, is the Rupununi. It’s an ideal location where eco-tourists, photographers, artists … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerindians, Annai, bird-watching, Brazil, camping, cassava, cattle industry, cormorants, Crane Pond, creole, crocodiles, documentary, eco-tourism, egrets, forest rangers, frogs, Georgetown, grasslands, Guyana, Harpy eagle, Iwokrama rainforest, jungle, monkeys, nature guides, rainforest, ranches, river otters, Rupununi, Rupununi river, savannah, snakes, South America, tourism, travel, Turtle mountain
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Guyana – Land of Many Waters
Despite its bustling capital, colonial architecture, and historic slave plantations, this small English-speaking country on the north coast of South America still has that … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, African slaves, Amazon River, Amerindian, colonial architecture, cricket, crocodiles, Dutch forts, Essequibo River, Fort Island, Georgetown, Guyana, jaguars, Kaieteur Falls, Kamuni River, nature, plantations, rainforest, Savannahs, St. George’s Cathedral, Timberhead resort, tourism
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Japan: The Island of Kyushu
Isolated from the Japanese mainstream and closer to Korea and China, Kyushu is the southernmost island in Japan and least known to Westerners. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Beppu, Big Eye stadium, Buddhism, caldera, Confucianism, geysers, Japan, Jjigoku, Kitsuki City, Korea, Kyushu Island, Lord Matsudaira, mineral springs, Mt Aso, Mt. Takasaki Monkey Park, Ohara-Tei, Oita, Okami, Onsen spas, Porcelain, rainforest, Ryokan, Samurai, Samurai cities, Samurai weaponry, Shinto, Shinto temples, Takegawara, tatami, tourism, volcano
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Dominica, the Caribbean Nature Island
Christopher Columbus famously described the island’s topography by crumpling a piece of paper. Visitors will be enchanted by dense jungle greenery, wildflowers, rainforests, historic … Continue reading
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Tagged British, Cabrits National Park, Carib Indians, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, coral reef, creole music, diving, Dominica, Fort Shirley, French, gardens, hiking, jingping band, mineral pools, Morne Trois, nature, outdoors, Papilotte, rainforest, Teetu gorge, tourism, wilderness
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