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Northern Peru, May 17, 2005
Written during the filming of our 2005 season

"The men bring in hundreds of pounds of fish each day. They sit on top of their boats and manage to thread their way through the waves near the beach without capsizing. Their only capitulation to modern times is a large wedge of Styrofoam that they insert into the hull to maintain the buoyancy of the boats."

A new season of The Desert SpeaksNew Season Goes to Extremes Driest, Tallest, Most Spectacular Deserts Await

Ancient cultures, mythical legends and travel adventures await as host David Yetman takes you to North and South American deserts to meet the people, places and cultures.

Why are penguins in the desert? Who created Peru's 200-yard-long geoglyphs viewable only from an airplane (or a spaceship)? Discover the answers and more in an all-new season of The Desert Speaks. [ Season Overview ]

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