Spirits of the Jaguar Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The Fifth World of the Aztecs

  The ancient Aztec practice of human sacrifice, and the 'Venice of the Americas' : a giant city on a lake

• Forests of the Maya

  Insight into the wildlife and ancient civilisations of Central America, revealing how the Maya people built cities in the forest and developed an elaborate religion which exalted such creatures as the jaguar and eagle : until increasing exploitation of natural resources led to the tribe's ultimate downfall

• The Forging of a New World

  The early inhabitants of South and Central America, featuring the world's smallest bird in Cuba and the the magnificent jaguar in Costa Rica

• Hunters of the Caribbean Sea

  The wildlife of Central America and the Caribbean Islands