Mythical Roads Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. The Road of the Nomadic Soul: From Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan

Your journey begins with a trek from Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, to Lake Issyk Kul. Then, head through the mountains and pasture where shepherds live. On your way to Tajikistan, you will cross the Trans-Alay mountains in the Western Pamirs populated by the Kyrgyz people of nomadic tradition.

2. The Road of Money: Mexico to the U.S.A.

Upon landing in Mexico centuries ago the Spanish immediately found silver. The Spanish then constructed a road 3,000 km long to transport the silver from the mines, a road full of hopes, but also riddled with pitfalls and danger. Explore this ancient road from Mexico to the southern United States.

3. Ecuador: The Road of a New World

In 2007, with the election of President Rafael Correa, the people of Ecuador chose a new way of building towards the future based on the Quechua Indian philosophy of "living well" that focuses on living in harmony with ones' self, with other people, with nature, and with the Earth.

4. From Ouagadougou to Conakry: The Road of Possibility

In Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, explore the "Africa of Possibility." This is a continent with solutions, thanks to crafty people and their capacity to adapt. The Road of Possibility is more than journey from Ouagadougou to Conakry. On these tricky roads, obstacles trigger unique encounters.

5. Brazil: The Road of Conquered Lands

Brazil is too often reduced to its wild samba, magical football, and endless beaches. Behind this fantasy lurks an economic colossus, agricultural titan, and a force in geopolitical affairs. Travel routes taken by the original colonists, from the Atlantic coast deep into the Amazonian forest.

6. In the Trail of the Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream is among the strongest tidal currents on Earth. It warms our coastlines in winter, and harbors billions of aquatic species. Soar across the Atlantic Ocean with the mighty Gulf Stream and get to know the fishermen, scientists, fish farmers, and sailors that move with the current.

7. The Route to the India of Tomorrow

The India of today is full of change, and a world of complexity. We talk about India as eternal and spiritual, but in a few decades, it has evolved into an economic force to be reckoned with in the 21st century. Meet the people who are leading India into the future and what they are striving for.

8. The Persian Road: Unveiling Iran

There is the austere Iran, a land of mullahs, Shiite mosques, the cult of martyrs, and women in chadors. And, yet, a paradox exists in Iran, and it is this duality that we will attempt to discover in this ancient Persian empire that elected a new president in June 2013.