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Reclaiming Peru’s Glaciers

Season 2025 Episode 4 | 55m 08s

Gulnaz follows the ancient Inca and modern Catholic paths confronting the Andes’ deglaciation. These spiritual traditions unite through engineering, pilgrimages, lawsuits, and prayer to face Peru’s climate crisis.

Aired: 09/30/25 | Expires: 10/29/25
Extras
Engineer Magdalena Machaca Mendieta explains how she builds lagoons to harvest rainwater.
Japan’s Omiwatari, the sacred "Crossing of the Gods" faces extinction due to climate change.
Chinguetti, a sacred site, faces climate change and heritage loss.
Gulnaz introduces Mamo Camilo and he shares the spiritual beliefs of the Arhuaco.
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