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Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed (Full)
There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries.
Because there is a set of small Micronesian islands in the Pacific, some of which LMM has filmed, like our two series' covering Guam, the Marshalls, Palau, the FSM and the Marianas, many assume there must be a macronesia (a large set of islands) somewhere in the world.
But the word Macaronesia has a completely different etymology and meaning from macronesia. Taken from the ancient Greek word, makárōn nêsoi, mentioned in Homer’s 8th Century BC work, the Odyssey, it refers to a semi-legendary place known as Isles of the Blessed, or the Fortunate Isles, a paradise reserved for special deities who were pure enough to gain entrance to the Elysian Fields.
Some say the islands were a mythical place, others say they were known. Today, the islands have been named Macaronesia in light of this Greek legend.
Is the ancient Greek mythology true? Could these islands truly be the legendary Isles of the Blessed, the Greek's Elysium, or possibly the ancient City of Atlantis?
Please contact us at lamanchamedia.org for licensing or to donate. We rely on donations to make these videos. LMM is a California nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax exemption corporation. We create videos around the world educating others as well as bringing to light positive service projects. We have filmed in orphanages, prisons, animal shelters, wildlife conservation projects and the like, and incorporate these with videos on geography, history and culture.
There are three vignettes that accompany this documentary:
Vignettes
Chapter 4: Flores, Azores ua-cam.com/video/kK6TQ7TIbWM/v-deo.html
Chapter 5: São Vicente, Cabo Verde ua-cam.com/video/ioZ1AcRXOMA/v-deo.html
Chapter 6: Porto Santo, Madeira ua-cam.com/video/YHsJONvAg10/v-deo.html
Filmed, Edited and Written by David Whalen
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Panasonic GH5
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Copyright © 2019
La Mancha Media
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Flores, Azores (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 4/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
Porto Santo (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 6/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
São Vicente, Cabo Verde (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 5/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
Madeira (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 3/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
Cabo Verde (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 2/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
Azores (Macaronesia: Isles of the Blessed, Chpt. 1/6) 4K
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There are four Atlantic islands in the Macaronesia ecoregion: the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago; Cape Verde, an independent African nation; and two separate autonomous islands of Portugal: Azores and Madeira. This documentary covers all but the Canaries. It is broken into three main chapters and three minor (vignette) chapters. Main Chapter 1: The Azores ua-cam.com/video/za7seQswtXk/v-d...
Jonestown & Kaieteur Falls, Guyana (The Wild Coast, Part 1/3)
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Part I of The Wild Coast: An Exploration of the Guianas (Remastered) explores what happened at Jonestown, where more than 900 people died during a mass suicide/murder, led by US cult leader Jim Jones in 1978, and further provides a magnificent view of Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single drop waterfall by the volume of water, and an update to Werner Herzog's film "White Diamond". Part I J...
Mexico Beach, Hurricane Michael, Oct 20, 2018
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Shot on DJI Mavic 2 Pro by David Whalen. Mexico Beach, Hurricane Michael, Oct 20, 2018. Contact David Whalen for licensing. www.lamanchamedia.org
Suriname Guerilla War, Moiwana & Albina (The Wild Coast, Part 2/3)
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Part II of The Wild Coast (Remastered) explores the freedom-loving Maroon people of Suriname who were brought as slaves from Africa, but rebelled against their slave owners establishing their own communities in the jungle and fighting back against their former slave masters. This group would later fight against the Marxist dictator president of Suriname, Dési Bouterse during the Suriname Gueril...
Papillon, French Guiana & Angel Falls (The Wild Coast, Part 3/3)
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Part III of The Wild Coast: An Exploration of the Guianas (Remastered) explores the penal system in French Guiana, specifically Henri Charrière and his book Papillon, the greatest story of prison escape ever told. We retrace several of his escapes, including his first to Trinidad and his last to Venezuela, with a a final glorious look at Angel Falls in the Canaima National Park. Part I Jonestow...
Saipan & Tinian, CNMI (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 3/3)
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America's Forgotten Colonies: American Samoa, Guam & Saipan. Part 1 American Samoa ua-cam.com/video/9vit2Myiwro/v-deo.html Part 2 Guam ua-cam.com/video/fCTB1XoAeFU/v-deo.html Part 3 Saipan ua-cam.com/video/JkyKcs-QvJA/v-deo.html This is part three of the documentary on Saipan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. We explore the history, Banzai Cliff, Tinian, the nuclear bombs dr...
Marshall Islands (America's Compact Countries Part 1/4) 4K
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Part 1 Marshall Islands ua-cam.com/video/YMVng3kKeJs/v-deo.html Part 2 Pohnpei, FSM ua-cam.com/video/2ZjE4cfxH8o/v-deo.html Part 3 Chuuk, FSM ua-cam.com/video/0iEBSWWKv3M/v-deo.html Part 4 Palau ua-cam.com/video/ti7irC_zR8k/v-deo.html An overview of the Marshall Islands as part of the U.S. Compact of Free Association. Looks at its history of migration and colonization, the nuclear testing, sea ...
Palau & Peleliu (America's Compact Countries Part 4/4) 4K
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Palau & Peleliu (America's Compact Countries Part 4/4) 4K
Pohnpei, Micronesia (America's Compact Countries Part 2/4) 4K
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Part 1 Marshall Islands ua-cam.com/video/YMVng3kKeJs/v-deo.html Part 2 Pohnpei, FSM ua-cam.com/video/2ZjE4cfxH8o/v-deo.html Part 3 Chuuk, FSM ua-cam.com/video/0iEBSWWKv3M/v-deo.html Part 4 Palau ua-cam.com/video/ti7irC_zR8k/v-deo.html An overview of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia as part of the U.S. Compact of Free Association. Looks at its history of migration and colonization, ...
Chuuk, Micronesia (America's Compact Countries Part 3/4) 4K
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Part 1 Marshall Islands ua-cam.com/video/YMVng3kKeJs/v-deo.html Part 2 Pohnpei, FSM ua-cam.com/video/2ZjE4cfxH8o/v-deo.html Part 3 Chuuk, FSM ua-cam.com/video/0iEBSWWKv3M/v-deo.html Part 4 Palau ua-cam.com/video/ti7irC_zR8k/v-deo.html An overview of Chuuk (or Truk) in the Federated States of Micronesia as part of the U.S. Compact of Free Association. Looks at its history, it's sunken treasure f...
American Samoa (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 1/3)
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American Samoa (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 1/3)
Saipan & Tinian, CNMI (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 3/3)
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Saipan & Tinian, CNMI (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 3/3)
Guam (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 2/3)
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Guam (America's Forgotten Colonies, Part 2/3)
Dominica with a DJI Mavic Pro (4k)
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Dominica with a DJI Mavic Pro (4k)
Feed My Sheep Charity, Dominica
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Feed My Sheep Charity, Dominica
Dominica: The Nature Island (4K) (Mavic Pro)
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Dominica: The Nature Island (4K) (Mavic Pro)
Vanuatu, Efate, Tanna, Mt Yasur Volcano
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Vanuatu, Efate, Tanna, Mt Yasur Volcano
Upolo Island Samoa, Apia, To Sua Ocean Trench
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Upolo Island Samoa, Apia, To Sua Ocean Trench
The Cook Islands, Rarotonga & Aitutaki (South Pacific)
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The Cook Islands, Rarotonga & Aitutaki (South Pacific)
Families Into Homes Partnership, Benque, Belize
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Families Into Homes Partnership, Benque, Belize
Santa Maria del Mexicano de Colón Querétaro Orphanage
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Santa Maria del Mexicano de Colón Querétaro Orphanage
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Oceanside, CA
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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Oceanside, CA
Rivers of Mercy Children's Home Ciudad Juarez Mexico
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Rivers of Mercy Children's Home Ciudad Juarez Mexico
Good Shepherd Clinic, Belize
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Good Shepherd Clinic, Belize

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @The_Blu_Oni
    @The_Blu_Oni 2 дні тому

    La mancha media is dumb dumb

  • @Dennycrane757
    @Dennycrane757 11 днів тому

    Hang on a minute. I just got to the part where the narrator tried to pass off the blame for this mass murder from “Religious extremism”, to “Atheistic Communism”. What a load of utter BS. Let’s not forget that Jones was an evangelical pastor. Neither atheism, nor communism deserves any blame for what happened in Jonestown. The blame lies squarely at the feet of a narcissistic, paranoid cult leader & control freak who was high on amphetamines. His whole world came crashing down around him the minute those who weren’t indoctrinated had the courage to ask Leo Ryan for help.

  • @dionmarbury
    @dionmarbury 26 днів тому

    I'd love to see side by side comparisons in the jungle of what used to be at the compound and what it looks like now

  • @olivependragon3353
    @olivependragon3353 26 днів тому

    I also grew up on Guam. Went to Santa Barbara elementary, Dededo Junior High, John F. Kennedy High school and University of Guam. I love Guam and the food is amazing. Hafa Adai God Bless! ❤

  • @OussamaBoarbi-gq5hu
    @OussamaBoarbi-gq5hu Місяць тому

    تحياتي لكم من المغرب🇲🇦 يا جزر المارشال. تاحياتينو غاوه.م زي أمه.غريب🇲🇦 يا تزازيرين نه.تمارشالت.(ترجمة أمازيغية).

  • @mspionage1743
    @mspionage1743 Місяць тому

    Moral of story: Women start wars.

  • @user-uu9fw4ny3k
    @user-uu9fw4ny3k Місяць тому

    ผมมีเพื่่อนที่นั้น

  • @alanrhyason
    @alanrhyason Місяць тому

    Chuuk is not an American country! It is independent

  • @m-z-nzedjali4043
    @m-z-nzedjali4043 Місяць тому

    I feel alot people resonates with his sotry because all of us are dealing with a mental persion and each day we try to escape and until one day it will be ture; we won't give up.

  • @StoicThrower
    @StoicThrower Місяць тому

    I had a marshalese friend several years ago while working at a casino. She was a beautiful person who had since passed away from cancer.

  • @joemeyers4131
    @joemeyers4131 2 місяці тому

    I just talked with a SamoaAmerican in my town though he got angry at me for knowing ancient of New Zealand .. did not do anything wrong ....!!?

  • @user-vu8wc3il5k
    @user-vu8wc3il5k 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful island. Shame its been indoctrinated bt the catholics church

  • @jonathanrichard6881
    @jonathanrichard6881 2 місяці тому

    Please Pray and Donate to the Santa Maria del Mexicano Orphanage. Miracle Report= I woke up a few weeks ago and spoke the name of Mike Ross. I didnt know who he was. I found this site and found out Mike Ross was a Missionary who worked here and died in 2010. The day before I went to the bank to get money for donations for Lent. I Tuely believe GOD and the Blessed Mother Led me to the Santa Maria del Mexicano Orphanage. PRAISE GOD!!🙏⛪

    • @lamanchamediatube
      @lamanchamediatube 2 місяці тому

      That's amazing thank you very much. Mike was a great friend very generous and giving of himself. I'm sure your pinch is going to be very thankful for your donation.

  • @Slievenamon
    @Slievenamon 3 місяці тому

    Is that Asbestos on the roof of the school ? If it is that is very bad.

    • @lamanchamediatube
      @lamanchamediatube 3 місяці тому

      Good eyes. Never thought about it. Have to dig in

  • @ma1375
    @ma1375 3 місяці тому

    Wow

  • @Userr7.77
    @Userr7.77 3 місяці тому

    please what did she said FROM 6:00 TO 6:10

  • @rickboiardimindshiftingaca6975
    @rickboiardimindshiftingaca6975 4 місяці тому

    Mosi Tatupu

  • @vinceroydeluge-kx4hp
    @vinceroydeluge-kx4hp 4 місяці тому

    I liked this one about Dominica.👍

  • @richardrtracy
    @richardrtracy 4 місяці тому

    Great video. Seems like the guy that owns the fitness place, doesn't want his people to make a living wage. I wonder how much of his bottom line is provided by the US and starkist.

  • @Dovid2000
    @Dovid2000 4 місяці тому

    Excellent documentary!

  • @waynechristmas8584
    @waynechristmas8584 5 місяців тому

    Really love this video honestly

  • @Thedude897
    @Thedude897 5 місяців тому

    That dude at the 5 minute mark was speaking very good facts

  • @dondonavan
    @dondonavan 5 місяців тому

    It was a good video until you lost me on the Christopher Columbus discovery.

  • @charlesbingham
    @charlesbingham 5 місяців тому

    Unemployment leads to obesity? Wtf r u talking about

  • @LovelyLollipop-xy1zd
    @LovelyLollipop-xy1zd 5 місяців тому

    God Bless u❤❤

  • @LovelyLollipop-xy1zd
    @LovelyLollipop-xy1zd 5 місяців тому

    Our Beautiful Paradise

  • @the-ted
    @the-ted 5 місяців тому

    My Dad, Anthony F Staub Sr. (passed 2-4-2022), built that chapel in this video for Margret. I visited GSC with my Dad around 1998 or 1999 and stayed there at the clinic. Is GSC still operational? I'd like to reconnect with Margret.

  • @ManteeNgawan-gr7qh
    @ManteeNgawan-gr7qh 5 місяців тому

    MWA meet mwa 🎉❤🎉

  • @mariastewart9820
    @mariastewart9820 6 місяців тому

    I'm visiting here next year ! Im excited ! 😊

  • @JadedMantra
    @JadedMantra 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for this cool view of my home.

  • @campbub
    @campbub 7 місяців тому

    awesome shirt…. go Michigan!!

  • @explorewithbaruah
    @explorewithbaruah 7 місяців тому

    The place develop day by day display so nicely sister nice environment place ❤

  • @Faithis4Fools666
    @Faithis4Fools666 7 місяців тому

    It's a shame that Christianity poisoned the island... such arrogance

  • @Tone-Contreras
    @Tone-Contreras 7 місяців тому

    This guy is such a piece of shit 😅 he’s really talking about fighting against raising the minimum wage in Samoa 🇼🇸

  • @Jack-jh2ls
    @Jack-jh2ls 7 місяців тому

    USAF Crew Chief here. Got to stop here while we were on our way to Another country across the pacific. Wasn’t even planned originally. But i fell in love with this land and truly wish to come back to visit it and maybe even live there someday if i am able to

  • @theodorejay1046
    @theodorejay1046 8 місяців тому

    Bravo to not allowing outside land owners 🙏

  • @albertmerchant686
    @albertmerchant686 8 місяців тому

    WHERE IS PART 2 AND 3 ???

  • @Silvius.2
    @Silvius.2 8 місяців тому

    Sadly american samoa getting like hawaii! Samoan should be united and rule they samoa without another!

    • @DARUSTA254
      @DARUSTA254 5 місяців тому

      Samoans in American Samoa aren’t getting effected by American power due to the island not being an official territory, Meaning their not going into statehood anytime soon.

  • @IsaiahAldridge
    @IsaiahAldridge 8 місяців тому

    America needs to end colonies. Statehood for most of them including DC!

  • @chrisnnooirhjightytbrown9689
    @chrisnnooirhjightytbrown9689 9 місяців тому

    I dont feel sorry for these idiots! They're not victims, they're extremist homicidal maniac's who killed defenseless babies and innocent children! 900 plus ignorant morons were more than enough to stop that madman. Instead, most chanted and rejoiced that they'd killed the congressman while they forced their children to drink that evil potion. Cyanide poisoning is a cruel death! Their children could breath Out' but they couldn't breath in! That's what the poison does to the oxygen in your blood stream. Those kids suffered like hell before they went limp! My heart goes out to the children of Guyana' while my thoughts are hoping that the adults are lightly roasting in hell! They deserve it!

  • @herbmcqueen8270
    @herbmcqueen8270 9 місяців тому

    I was stationed on Guam in 68 at Baragada Comstay surf Tellafofo Bay in storms and the boat basin great people

  • @TarikVega-sl2nh
    @TarikVega-sl2nh 9 місяців тому

    I WISH I WAS , DOMENIQUAN.... 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ Pirate 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜. Millionaire..........

  • @noah-xv8cv
    @noah-xv8cv 9 місяців тому

    What 🇼🇸Samoa sees American Samoa:❤🩸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🤝 What 🇺🇲US sees American Samoa: 💩💩 🤮🤮

  • @EKuehn85
    @EKuehn85 9 місяців тому

    Great video , happy travelling to Richard too! God bless " aFeed my sheep charity"!

  • @pamelamyers9613
    @pamelamyers9613 10 місяців тому

    These colonies are not forgotten.

  • @SangreMacorisana
    @SangreMacorisana 10 місяців тому

    After watching, I wanna visit the country. But I dont have no one that I am a friend for, 😢.

  • @TeriqueBoyce
    @TeriqueBoyce 10 місяців тому

    The Verrazano bridge connects Brooklyn to Statem Island. Not Manhattan

  • @hektorfrisch4547
    @hektorfrisch4547 10 місяців тому

    That's not the original sign.

  • @LiterallyGod
    @LiterallyGod 10 місяців тому

    So interesting

  • @LiterallyGod
    @LiterallyGod 10 місяців тому

    Big ups to the unpaid construction laborers. May the fallen rest in peace.