Mark and Josh intro a two-part series on South America.  They discuss the physical geography, the colonization that transformed the continent, and some reasons why they haven't had the development and infrastructural growth that they would have hoped.  They will continue this discussion next week as they focus on all things Amazon Rainforest.  APES & APHUG come together again.  

The quote of the week comes from E. O. Wilson, "Destroying the rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal."

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