Taboo Latin America

Episode 2

Cambio de género

In Mexico, a group of people born as men live as women; In Colombia, Gabriel turns into Paula.

Episode 3

Trabajos tabú

A thanatologist faces death; people exposed to venomous animals; a photographer portrays mutilation.

Episode 4

Canibalismo

Anthropophagy is a practice from dark times that still exists in the very heart of modern society.

Episode 5

De cara a la muerte

People who contact their dead ones following rituals; burial ceremonies; mummification techniques.

Episode 6

Belleza al limite

Beauty can sometimes break social rules and simply cross all limits.

Episode 7

Rituales: Entre la vida y la muerte

Worshipping Lady of the Holy Death; Instrumental Transcommunication; a pre-Hispanic ritual.

Episode 8

Episode 8

Bullfighting and its art; Argentine horseback riding competitions; cockfighting in Mexico.

Episode 9

Sanaciones alternativas

Rituals centered on faith to solve problems; exorcism; Catemaco sorcerers; spiritual surgery.

Episode 10

Drogas ancestrales

A group of people try ayahuasca; an apprentice consumes peyote; an ill man uses medical cannabis.

Episode 11

Deportes al límite

Sports push humans to the limit of what their bodies can do; a mask turns people into fighters.

Episode 12

Episode 12

A Colombian man whips himself; Umbanda followers in Brazil; animal sacrifice.