South America With Simon ReeveSeason 1, Episode 3 - The Andes

Simon visits Peru and Bolivia, travelling through the Andes mountains. He begins his journey at the world-famous Machu Pichu, one of the glories of the ancient Inca civilisation. But since the arrival of Europeans, the indigenous people of the Andes have suffered terribly, and to this day they live in some of the poorest communities in the region. Simon visits a remote valley where the mostly indigenous population farms coca leaves, and later goes on a raid with Peruvian police to destroy a cocaine making facility.

South America With Simon Reeve was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 22 September 2023, 09:32.