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South America: Brazil, Argentina and Chile

Monty Don visits the world's 80 best gardens. He visits South America, a continent twice the size of Europe with 50,000 endemic plants.

Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens. This time he is in South America, a continent twice the size of Europe and the home of more than 50,000 endemic plant species. In Rio de Janeiro, Monty visits the private garden of Brazil's most famous artist, Burle Marx. He views the ingenious floating gardens of the Amazon. He visits a crumbling estancia (ranch) in the windy Pampas. He ends his journey on the Pacific coast of Chile in a garden that sits harmoniously in its landscape.

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59 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Sep 2024 00:20

Music Played

  • The Cinematic Orchestra

    Burn Out

Credit

Role Contributor
Producer Tessa Finch

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 Feb 2008 19:00
  • Sun 17 Feb 2008 21:00
  • Mon 18 Feb 2008 21:00
  • Wed 20 Feb 2008 19:00
  • Wed 27 Feb 2008 00:40
  • Mon 10 Mar 2008 00:20
  • Wed 12 Mar 2008 00:55
  • Mon 17 Mar 2008 00:10
  • Sat 9 May 2009 17:00
  • Sun 18 Aug 2013 08:00
  • Sun 12 Mar 2017 07:30
  • Sun 16 Sep 2018 06:05
  • Sun 17 Nov 2019 08:00
  • Sat 30 Jan 2021 11:00
  • Sun 29 Jan 2023 08:45
  • Wed 18 Sep 2024 19:00
  • Thu 19 Sep 2024 00:20