Documentary series which traces the changes in lands and cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean since the voyage of Columbus.|CITIES OF GOLD and ECUADOR OIL, PART ONE / produced by Sandy Tolan and Nancy Postero| hosted by Edward James Olmos. - SERIES: Vanishing homelands : a chronicle of change across the Americas| no. 11 - Documentary series which traces the changes in lands and cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean since the voyage of Columbus. CONTENT: pt.1. Traces the history of gold mining, from the 16th century Spaniards to the current boom. Thousands of farmers are being driven off their lands by errosion, and only have the hope of striking it rich in the gold fields -- pt.2. Traces the 20 years of oil exploration in Ecuador's Amazon, which have caused human suffering and environmental degradation (part one). - RECORDED: 1992.
pt.1. Traces the history of gold mining, from the 16th century Spaniards to the current boom. Thousands of farmers are being driven off their lands by errosion, and only have the hope of striking it rich in the gold fields -- pt.2. Traces the 20 years of oil exploration in Ecuador's Amazon, which have caused human suffering and environmental degradation (part one).