Beginning with a lift on a container boat through the Panama Canal, it's not long before Mark faces Ecuador's poor roads and relentless uphill slogs. Already behind his target to reach Mount Aconcagua in time for the seasonal weather window, a bout of severe food poisoning is the last thing he needs.\n\nBefore taking on Aconcagua, Mark must take on the 600-mile long Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. Nothing lives in this stunning Mars-like wasteland, yet Mark has to survive here for two weeks. \n\nThe prolonged solitude tests Mark's mental strength to the limit, he even spends Christmas alone. However, after seven months on the road, he reaches Mount Aconcagua. The question is, having been bent over the handle bars for so long, will he be physically capable of climbing the highest summit outside of Asia?
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Series 1: 3. South America
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BBC 4
Series 1: 2. Central America
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Series 1: 2. Central America
Mark crosses into northern Mexico, a region notorious for drugs-related killings and kidnappings. He is joined by a local photojournalist, who gives him a tour of his home city, ...
02-12-2023
BBC 4
Series 1: 1. North America
At the beginning of his journey, Mark Beaumont sets off near Anchorage, Alaska, and is treated to an impromptu prayer session with the locals, in a remote burger bar where he is ...
25-11-2023
BBC 4
Series 1: 3. South America
Beginning with a lift on a container boat through the Panama Canal, it's not long before Mark faces Ecuador's poor roads and relentless uphill slogs. Already behind his target t ...
09-12-2023
BBC 4