Episodes

The Bell Sounding Bay
If there is a sound that is very distinctively San Francisco it would have to be the trolley bell. For many years the sound of the bell has given life to its streets. Interesting enough, the one and only person who makes these bells is a Latino from Chihuahua, MX.

Paper Bag Dreams
A lady in San Diego ( Pechel) takes common paper grocery bags and makes canvas out of them. Bags are used as canvas to create the art of reflection.

The Aztecs Conquer Mars
The Aztec Indians found their way to planet Mars. This story is about a Mexican scientist who created the lens that the Pathfinder used on its voyage to Mars (See the first color pictures ever taken by the human made lenses.)

The Last Mural
The End of an Era. Raul Anguiano was the last of the Mexican muralist. In his life he has created the most famous murals depicting the indigenous people from the jungles of Chiapas, MX. Anguiano makes reference to nutrition and education as a cause of ignorance all over the world.

Wild Miniatures
In Solvang, CA there is a ranch that breeds horses the size of large dogs. Jose cares for these horses that are considered domestic pets; pets that sometimes get to sleep inside the house.

Latin Wings
The story of an Argentinean machinist who has a contract with the United States Armed Forces to build replacement wings for the largest military aircraft in the fleet. He builds special tracks that are a hundred meters long to develop these giants’ wings.

The Limitless Lens
We visit a Colombian family who has photographed most of the world with their miniature remote controlled helicopters. Their helicopters are contracted to take pictures or to film areas that maybe too dangerous or costly to get to by other means.

The Tobacco Queen
A Cuban lady who operates a family business making cigars in the old fashioned way. Her exclusive clientele includes many of Hollywood’s elite like Gregory Peck.

Kinetic, Popular Art
Experience Jesus Soto. A kinetic artist who, with the use of lines in his drawing, gives life, depth and movement to his work. His “Penetrables” can be found all over the world and have made him the greatest artistic figures of the new century. He passed away last year but we have an exclusive interview with him.

Agricultural Genetics
When the Oaxaca Indians migrated to California, they brought with them the inherited knowledge of cross breading plants. When there was a need to create wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley, the Indians crossbred and created the grapes that are used in wine making today. Rodolfo Robledo is one of these Indians who came to the US for that purpose and today owns a winery in Northern California.

My Friend the Sun
A Central American scientist who specializes in solar energy shares with us what the future holds in that field. This is the most inexpensive energy that exists as well as the best solution against black rain, pollution and global warming. 

Salt Cathedral
Deep inside a mountain range in Bogota Colombia, there is a cathedral that is carved out of a salt bed. Every detail; the building, the seats and even the cross, is all carved out of the salt mine.

Humanized Animals “Alebrijes”
Los Alebrijes is and indigenous art form. Artist makes sculptures of different animals with human faces that have come to represent religious beliefs for them. The person who created this art form will show us his work and how this has spread far beyond these isolated regions of Mexico.

The Human Brain in Mars
A Colombian scientist, working for NASA, makes the software which enables robots to explore planets. We are far from seeing a robot act like human, but so far our Colombian scientist has made it possible for little cars to operate independently in the far away territory of red planet.

Sails of Dreams
An alternative school teacher develops a program in which he takes groups of students sailing. The students are taught to sail, tack, how to clean and, most importantly, how to work together as a team. Studies show that the students in this program did better in school. The program now receives funding to be taken to a larger scale.

Tequila Route and the Mexican Revolution
Explore The Tequila Road and how it relates to the Mexican revolution. Gregorio Luke, a Mexican historian from Jalisco tells us all about it. A train route takes us the temple dedicated to this colorful culture.

Seal Beach
A group of Latinos in La Jolla, CA made it their mission to look after and protect the seals that use the beaches as resting and breeding grounds. This beach has for years been occupied by seal families serving as a maternity hospital that allows us to see the birth of new baby seals.

 Latin Soul
Carlos Santana - the legend. Mexican born Carlos Santana broke many barriers, both with his music and in his private life. His story is motivational and teaches us to not give up even when others tell us we are finished.

The Small Giant
The horse jockey with the most consecutive wins, and world championships in several categories, is Panama’s own Laffite Pincai. He has far surpassed Johnny Shoemaker and, as story teller, sits every afternoon with the new generations of jockeys and talks about the reality of being a champion.

Sweet Dreams
We will meet a young woman who spends her days working in the agricultural fields and her nights attending school to get an education.

Custom Made Machine
Low Riders – The world of the low rider is engraved very deeply in the roots of the Latino community. Most Latinos dream of someday owning one and taking it out for a drive. However, the history of the low rider started about 200 years ago, long before the invention of the automobile.

200 Miles of Success
One of the most famous Formula car drivers is without a doubt Adrian Fernandez. This Amazing winner, who, for a split second, came face to face with death on a rainy Sunday in Vancouver, tells us why he became a formula one car driver.

Pavement as Canvas
There is an annual event in Pasadena, CA that brings together people from all walks of life who compete in making murals on pavements. To date, the biggest winners of this event have been Latinos. Ana has ranked as number one for the last five years of this competition.

 San Francisco Carnival
In San Francisco, there is an annual event that Roberto puts together in which the streets are decorated like a traditional carnival, the colorful floats roam the streets while the people, all in their Carnival attire, party and dance for several days. If not for the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, you would swear that you were in Brazil.

Ayala, Mr. Magic
Ayala is among the most prestigious magicians in the world. Born in Mexico City, he ranks as the youngest Mexican Magician of all times. His talent has taken him all over the world. He performs regularly for some of the largest casinos in Las Vegas.

Latin-American Museum of Art in Long Beach
In Long Beach, CA one will find the Latin American art museum thanks to Gregorio Luke, the passionate director. In it you will find the most complete Latin American art collection in the United States and it offers us a window to witness these masterpieces.

Million Dollar Walk
This Spaniard designs shoes for the elite. His shoes are not just footwear. They have diamonds, gold, rubies and many other precious stones and metals. It’s for this reason that his shoes sell for over $1,000,000.00.

Appaloosas, American Trace
In Simi Valley, Enrique, a Cuban immigrant, has the most spectacular collection of Appaloosas in California. He acquires them from all over the nation and breeds them to get the best of the best. His horses compete with the likes of the Wall Mart family. And he owns one of the greatest champions that ever existed and is now in retirement.

Light Year Eyes
We will meet a Guatemalan scientist who works for NASA and is in charge of what will be the most powerful telescope the world has seen. This telescope will be in the works for the next eight years and he is going to take us places where the human eye has never been.

The Lost City
Deep in the Peruvian mountains is the temple if Machu Picchu, otherwise known as the “Lost City of the Incas”. These ruins were lost for many centuries and rediscovered less than 100 years ago. Now they are recognized as one of the new wonders of the world.

Beautiful Hands
Carlos is a very unique hair stylist. He has created the Amazonian styles. His personal creations are spectacular to see. He is not a regular hair stylist; on the contrary, he is a Conceptual Artist.

Mojigangas
In East Los Angeles, Tony creates Hispanic arts with paper Mache. Starting with the traditional “Piñatas” Tony has created artworks that have represented Mexico in many festivals. In Los Angeles, he is considered the very best in his field. He trains young artist to continue in his footsteps.

“Jalisco No te Rajes”
One of the most famous songs in Mexican folklore is: “Jalisco no te Rajes” This song is representative of the Mexican people like no other. The author of this song, a man who is nearing one hundred years in age, will tell us his story.

Silver Mask
Spanish wrestling or “Lucha Libre” is adored by the Latinos. Here, wrestlers are made super heroes. Just like Hulk Hogan became a cartoon hero for children, in Lucha Libre, the wrestlers such as El Santo and Blue Daemon are also captured in movies as crime fighters. They will tell us their stories and share with us their art.

Hundred Years of Scents
Raul Rodriguez is the most successful designer and creator of floats for the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA. This is the unique event made with natural products and natural hands .The computer has not been able to take over in this multi-human expression that every year is full of beautiful surprises according our friend Raul Rodriguez, the soul of this centenary tradition.

Painter of the Skies
This is the story of a man whose specialty is to design the world’s most spectacular pyrotechnic displays. Some of his work has been seen in almost all the Olympic Games, the Millennium celebrations and all new years’ celebrations in Times Square, throughout the world, and most recently the World Soccer Championship event. He is going to explain to us how he makes this beauty possible.

The Caregiver of Hwy 110
Commissioned by Roger Mahoney, the cardinal of Los Angeles, a humble man from Michoacan managed to represent the candid eyes of the “Queen of America” on the exterior of the new cathedral of the city of the stars. Today many Hispanics go by the 110 freeway only to catch a glimpse and honor the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Flying Dreams
Friend in the skies that give his plane and his time to shorten distances in order to help anyone in need. Anonymous heroes that fly their airplanes in search of smiles.

Red Heights Horse
Mandy has dedicated her life to the care and preservation of one of oldest iron horses (locomotive) that continue to serve the high mountains of a natural reserve of redwoods in San José California. A natural sanctuary filled with beautiful secrets and legends of Mother Nature.