Children of Other Lands: Andres Orosco of Mexico

Eight-year-old Andres Orozco of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, spends his weekdays attending school, playing soccer and espiro with friends, and participating in other activities enjoyed by Mexican children. On weekends, his family travels to the ranch where his father works. Andres does chores on the ranch, but there's still time to ride horses and pursue other recreational activities. As viewers watch, they will see how a child lives in two worlds in an economically emerging country such as Mexico - one modern, one traditional. Andres' hometown, dramatically set in a valley surrounded by the mountains of central Mexico, is both a modern industrial city and a picturesque reminder of old colonial Mexico.

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Grades: K-2   |   Copyright: 1994