This Traveltalk series short looks over the South American Andes mountains, and the South American west coast, also Rio de Janeiro.
Over the Andes is of 0 hour(s) and 9 minute(s). It is Produced By: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was released on 1943-09-25.
Genres: Documentary
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This Traveltalk series short begins in Chicago, where the narrator and his crew board a cruise ship. After a 20-hour trip up Lake Michigan, they arrive at Mackinac Island, near the southeast tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. On the island, we see many of the attractions for which it is famous. These include Arch Rock, Old Fort Mackinack, and a hotel owned by Chauncey Depew. No automobiles are allowed on the island. Transportation is limited to bicycles and horse-drawn carriages.
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