The South American continent is a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. It has the planet's greatest river system, longest mountain chain, biggest and richest rainforest and driest desert. Using the latest camera techniques, including infrared night vision cameras, rarely seen animals are revealed, while a special aerial camera soars over the continent, revealing an entirely new perspective on its varied and dramatic landscape.

一连六集，探索南美洲大陆上繁杂独特、惊险刺激的野生生态。从赤道几乎伸展至南极，广袤的南美大陆地貌悬殊，既有热带海洋，也有冰冠雪山。地球上最大的河系、最长的山系、最大的雨林和最乾的沙漠，都在南美洲。 　　摄影队运用红外线夜视摄影机和最先进的摄影技术，把鲜为人知的动物呈现在我们眼前。而空中摄影师则飞跃大陆，以全新角度记录南美洲那变化多端的地貌。 　　这六集特辑带我们深入亚马逊盆地，登上安第斯山脉的雪峰，横穿大草原，穿梭生气勃勃的雨林，最后饱览南美洲那壮观的海岸线--这旅程终身难忘。