Product Description
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Zay Harding takes the road trip of a lifetime on one of the
longest and most spectacular highways in the world. Argentina's
Ruta 40, encapsulates the spirit of the country, often called La
Mitica Ruta 40 or The Mythical Route 40. Running the entire
length of the country, from the border with Bolivia to the
Southern tip of Patagonia, and along the edge of the Andes
ains, Route 40 is a challenge for even the most experienced
driver. Across the Andes and the giant white Salt Flats of the
Salinas Grandes to the Humahuaca Valley, of 7 Colours Hill, Zay
Harding travels to Tilcara, the oldest city in the country. He
explores the pre Columbian ruins of the Pucara, before heading to
the capitol, Salta, and the Museum of High Altitude Archeology,
to see the best preserved mummies in the world. With the most
spectacular scenery in the country, Zay treks to the prehistoric
parks of Talampaya and Ischigualasto, with some of the world's
best preserved fossils, and then on to Valley of the Moon; it's
like being on another planet. Zay then joins thrill seekers deep
inside the Andes at the windy National Park of Leoncito. In the
ains at the Astronomical Observatory, CASLEO, he stargazes
at night. Finally, Zay visits the winemakers of Mendoza Province,
and lands beneath the tallest ain in the Western and
Southern Hemisphere's, Aconcagua. Along the way: Learn about the
dark history of San Carlos de Bariloche, where a notorious war
criminal was discovered living. Witness the Patagonian hideout of
Butch Cassidy at Cholila, and explore the very hut where he lived
for five years with the Sundance Kid. Meet the Lulliallco
Children from 500 years ago that seem alive in the cryogenic
display at the Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.
About the Actor
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Zay Harding has a fear of heights but he is not afraid to try
new things, and he loves to travel. His daring and outgoing
personality lands him the Globe Trekker gigs that no other Zay
Harding hosts are willing to do. This is fine for Zay, because he
loves exploring new cultures and finds his most challenging
journeys to be the most rewarding ones. With the enviable
background of growing up on the beaches of Hawaii, Zay is an
outdoors man. Treks in a Wild World, another Pilot Productions
show, was Zay s first taste of adventure travel. During the
series, he hiked Mexico s Copper Canyon with Tarahumara Indian
guides on steep, slippery trails (not the best situation for an
acrophobe!); whitewater rafted and raced canoes in Mexico s
Veracruz; canoed Texas s Rio Grande; climbed Seattle s
snow-capped Whitley; lived with the Korowai Tree People in
the extremely remote West Papuan region of Irian Jaya; and
visited the Dani and Lani tribes in Indonesia s Wamena Valley.
This led onto a pilot show called Tribal Challenge, where Zay and
a co-host lived with Ethiopia s Surma tribe for ten days. Since
being snapped up as a host for Globe Trekker, Zay has motorcycled
through Vietnam; explored the hidden underground caves of Laos;
gone snow-trekking and bungee jumping in Switzerland; kayaked and
skied in Austria; tried biking down ski-slopes, sailing,
canoeing, rafting, and riding with cowboys in Canada; and
retraced the communist Red Trail in Southeast China. He was
crowned Champion of Wrestling in Buea, Cameroon, where he entered
a traditional wrestling match and won beating the defending
champion of ten years! Zay says that "even in the most boring or
lonely places, I will entertain, and that is just part of my
nature. So have fun as you watch me."