ANDES & PAMPAS“ 1940s SOUTH AMERICA TRAVELOGUE “ PERU, CHILE, ARGENTINA NITRATE MINING XD73334c

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website One of a series of silent educational films produced by the Devry Corporation in the 1930s and 40s and released under the moniker “Filmsets“, this movie shows the Andes Mountain Range & Pampas regions of South America. Released in 1941, this film primarily emphasizes the natural resources of the region. The film begins with a map of the Andes (:35) and shows Lake Titicaca (1:00), seat of the ancient Inca empire. At (1:22) llamas are shown being herded in Peru at a mountain village (1:48). At (1:52) alpaca wool is used to weave blankets and ponchos. At (2:30) native inhabitants of Peru are shown. At (3:00) a farmer disperses seed. At (3:14) a modern ranch or estancia is shown. At (3:28) Chilean nitrate mine is shown with a huge steam shovel loading railroad cars. At (3:54) at Chilean copper, silver or gold mine and smelter operation are shown. At (4:22) the railroad over the Andes mountain range is shown, one of the highest in the world. At (5:11) the Argentine pampas or prairie country is shown. At (5:19) a passenger train is shown. At (5:32) Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, is shown with its bustling downtown. At (5:57) grape and fruit growing region of Argentina is shown, with wine grapes on the vine. At (6:23) the cattle industry and wheat growing area of the country are showcased. At (6:49) Argentina’s cowboys / vaqueros are seen working on a ranch, herding and shearing sheep. At (7:35) a huge wagon is pulled by a gigantic team of horses. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit