episode description
Spanning the western length of Colombia, the Chocó region is thought to be one of most biodiverse places on the planet. When the Andes Mountains rose around 60 million years ago they isolated this wild coast creating a haven for evolution. It is the wettest place on earth, on average 13m of water falls every year. Combined with the varied topography of the Western Andes and the year round tropical heat, it is the perfect environment for species to adapt and evolve. But whilst its tangled jungles thrive its pristine shores and tropical islands are also visited by a host of marine animals every year. The Chocó is the only part of South America to be bathed by both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. And though legendary for its biological richness, the Chocó remains largely unexplored… With countless species still to be discovered.
