Travels with Palin - Season 4 Episode 9 Full Circle: Peru/Colombia
Palin and his guide approach a Machiguenga village where the feast of St. John the Baptist is going on. Palin observes a men's and women's intervilage football matches. Then he samples a drink made from the yucca plant. Back on the Urubamba, Palin eventually makes it to the northern town of Iquitos. Here, there is a barrio that contains many shops. Palin visits one where a lady is making cigarettes. He then takes his first puff of a cigarette in a long while. After a little wait, Palin realizes a dream by catching a boat on to the Amazon River. Bogotá, Colombia, is as Palin put it, "trading one jungle for another." With a guide, he discovers why the Colombian capital is one of the most dangerous places on earth. He learns that most of the trouble stems from the drug trafficking in the country. He then travels down Bullet Street, arguably the most violent street in the city. Here, rocks are thrown at the car Palin and his guide are traveling in.
First Air Date: Nov 27, 1980
Last Air date: Nov 14, 2012
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 52 Episode
Runtime: 37 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 8.589
Language: English
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Full Circle: Alaska/Russia
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Full Circle: China
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Full Circle: Malaysia/Indonesia
Full Circle: Australia/New Zealand
Full Circle: Chile/Bolivia (arrival)
Full Circle: Bolivia/Peru
Full Circle: Peru/Colombia
Full Circle: Mexico/Western USA/Canada/Alaska