Globe Trekker: Chile & Easter Island
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DVD: Region Code 1Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Pilot Productions
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DVD Review: The Long And Narrow About Chile,
Summary: 3 Stars
How many people know much about Chile? Not me, and suspect not most people, so I thought I'd take a look at this "Globe Trekker" DVD and get my first look at host Ian Wright. I found Wright to be a a bit full of himself, but tolerable. I rent these DVDs for the scenery and to learn things. I've seen five hosts so far on these shows and only Justine Shapiro hasn't "mugged" for the cameras, but that could change.
Anyway, Wright first tells us that Chile is a country with a remarkable "shape:" 3,000 miles in length and never more than 100 miles in width. There were few visitors this country, he notes, until about 20-30 years ago, because of a brutal dictatorship which ruled the nation.
The first stop is in the northern area, home to the driest desert in the world. We see plenty of the country's biggest source of income: nitrate, sulfur and copper. We find out later much of the country is extremely dry, which lends itself to helping preserve mummy-like skeletons and for observatories to see deep space.
There are interesting sights as one travels south in Chile. It's a long way between stops, too. San Pedro is "a main oasis for tourists," and a bit further down the road is "Moon Valley" with some beautiful scenery, then a spot where Catholics come in droves to worship the Virgin Mary.
I didn't find to much of the first half of this travelogue to be that intriguing. It just seemed more of an excuse for our host to ham it up. I can see why some posters here say this guy annoys them. However, the second half offered some good sight-seeing. For instance, who would expect to come across a German town way down in Chile? The town is "Frutillar" and it's as German as you can get - a beautiful little village that began in the 19th century when the area was trying to encourage European settlers to stay. The scenery in the distance, highlighted with a volcano, is spectacular.
Later, we go inside Torres del Paine National Park which has geysers (Wright pronounces them "gee-zers") and some tremendous glacier scenery. We see a penguin colony, too, which reminds us we are getting nearer Antarctica, which means very, very cold temperatures.
Wright heads back up to Santiago and then goes due West to the Robinson Crusoe Island and then on to the special Easter Island. This is the first time I have seen in more detail all those huge rock statues that make that island so famous. They are incredible, a real archaeological mystery to this day.
Easter Island is a memorable way to end this travel DVD. It makes you forget for a minute about the stupid host of the show.
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