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Season 2 | 3m 00s

Travel with acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich from California to New Mexico along the US-Mexico border as she shares meals with borderlanders, celebrates all walks of life, and reflects on the melding of cultures.

Support for LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH is provided by University of California San Diego, International Community Foundation, Visit Tucson, County of San Diego, Chicanos Por La Causa, Duty Free Americas, Destination El Paso, City of Laredo, Laredo Economic Development Corporation, City of Nuevo Laredo, Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez, Tecate, and Fundación FEMSA. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Parenthood is the ultimate journey, full of danger.
See how jungle animal parents raise children by mastering their environment.
Ocean parents must master dedication and intelligence to raise their young.
A deadly—and growing—global weather phenomenon mystifies scientists.
Siegfried and Tristan prepare to pay a visit to a monosyllabic farmer and his horse.
VJ Day is announced and Mrs. Hall helps plan the celebrations. Tristan leans on his brother.
Animal parents must overcome freshwater’s constant changes.
Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs.
This frog dad goes to extreme heights to find the safest home for his tadpoles.
Trapped on the wrong side of a flooded river, an elephant mom must decide if it’s safe to cross.
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