Seeing her talk to the men who were transporting made me cry a little. The one who was saying he wants to leave and become a dentist. His eyes look so sad and serious. He's young, but he's already seen so much. I hope he gets to go on helping people smile.

I always love how Mariana loves hanging with the bad guys lol

@CoronaTheVirus

4 ай бұрын

She's a baddie

@KS-PNW

3 ай бұрын

I'm amazed that she's still as naive as she is. "Wow you sold it in a pizza place omg!"

@Ryan_Mac

Ай бұрын

She is awesome!

I will never get bored of these documentries🤗

She puts her life on the line to give great coverage. She is well respected by many for what she does. Anyone who's got anything bad to say about her clearly doesn't have a found appreciation for journalism. She does a great job.

@Nick46z

Жыл бұрын

Vice news

@serbianwarrior385

Жыл бұрын

​@@Nick46z Vice was really bad for some years with their woke shi but now they back ,they making good docs like they did it before.But for me,DW has one of the best docs.

@24reyeser

4 ай бұрын

Shes a fraud

Nat Geo this is next level journalism to bring these stories. i really appreciate all those involved in production of these episodes.

@whiterabbit1632

Жыл бұрын

For faking it?

Mariana is truly amazing. And the bravest woman I ever saw.

@0DanteMayCry0

4 ай бұрын

Everyone will be brave when all is staged.

This film crew and reporter is incredible. Well done, this is not easy footage to get.

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the logical organisms will all agree with me

@reggaefan2700

Жыл бұрын

Mariana is always in somebody's business.

@henriquel3061

Жыл бұрын

She doesnt looks scared....crazy

@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n

11 ай бұрын

@@henriquel3061 she got a taste of the soup when the camera turned away

@skenney8325

8 ай бұрын

​@@henriquel3061Because this is totally staged. They're filming from the air, FFS.

Mariana needs to win an Oscar because she is a professional, i love her stories.

@SungazerDNB

Жыл бұрын

Oscars are for acting. This is all real life.

@matteomanara4518

Жыл бұрын

Pulizer

@feelinghealingfrequences7179

Жыл бұрын

could get an emi emee

@JLYVE89

Жыл бұрын

Why would you give an Oscar to Marijuana?

@bobbyoluwafemi7298

Жыл бұрын

@@SungazerDNB what about docu series?

I'm curious to know how many people this woman has inadvertently gotten killed

@RagingMerc

Жыл бұрын

Lol fr

@Editnamehere

Жыл бұрын

None

@dianavalencia2173

Жыл бұрын

She doesn’t care she’s a van zeller

@jamessharpe6699

Жыл бұрын

@@dianavalencia2173 and what is so special about being a van Zeller first time I've ever heard the word I've heard of Van Morrison he was kind of special

@garyshepherdly9357

Жыл бұрын

Same thing I'm thinking 🤔. Her USA passport has a chip in it that allows the USA 🇺🇸 Government to track their citizens movements. These people that does this for a living ,are very stupid for allowing her to film them . Just for her programme 😀

Need more full episodes of this Amazing series

@Elizabeth-yg2mg

Жыл бұрын

Yes the more the better but I worry about Mariana's safety. She's brave.

@DR-86

Жыл бұрын

@@Elizabeth-yg2mg money buys you protection don’t worry about her

@Elizabeth-yg2mg

Жыл бұрын

@@DR-86 do they get paid?

You have a great talent for gaining trust with people,I also have traveled in this world and met many people, I look forward to see your next journey, I would love to be part of your crew

The moment she’s playing with the mixture with her finger being like “amazing!” Is the moment I’m like, “I gotta see more of this journalist’s content!”. It’s nice to see someone doing real journalism, in a non stuck up fashion that isn’t trying desperately to be Hunter S Thompson.

@djstocks

Жыл бұрын

Shes the most sheltered, stuck up drug journalist i've ever seen. What are you talking about?

@8.-.3

Жыл бұрын

She's doing the same thing as other journalists that interview drug dealers

@mskfactory1

Жыл бұрын

Wouldve been better if she tried it

@beckyyoussef2669

Жыл бұрын

She's been an excellent journalist for years

@wesleydeer889

Жыл бұрын

Hey she did chew a coca leaf!

I love watching these reports. I am actually in awe of this woman. She must know so many VIP people in the underworld I would love to see the contacts in her mobile phone!

@jasonwaltrowski2315

Жыл бұрын

I would love to have a few of them contacts in her phone, I wanna go to Peru now, lol

@2147B

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonwaltrowski2315 no you dont, not as a solo gringo.

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

@RagingMerc

Жыл бұрын

@@2147B I know someone who went likely to a tourist town as a solo gringo, he just said it's like the wild west. Just be careful and know what to do and not go xo

@2147B

Жыл бұрын

@@RagingMerc my boss is a peruvian and i've heard many stories. Wonderful people over there and also lot of people who have nothing.

Mariana is literally the only journalist that these underground people trust to report the story... And it's because she understands she has to play by their rules and she gives them respect. Even though they might not be making an honest living, they are making a living the only way they know how or the only way possible given where they live... Mariana is one hellova journalist. Thank you for covering the stories that people are interested in but most journalists can't get.

@Cardb33

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. It's an honest living when you are a poor farmer. People want to consume drugs, they produce them. It's like saying KFC isn't making an honest living cause they sell chicken. I think it's wrong to see this as a dishonest living. Trust me if bananas or another crop paid them enough to not starve to death they would produce them but it's not that way. The USA and multinational corporations exploit South American farmers and have for a very long time, they are the dishonest ones, not the farmers.

@antoniofernandez1163

Жыл бұрын

Agree.

@reggaefan2700

Жыл бұрын

Mariana is always in somebody's business.

@Monk-eee

Жыл бұрын

@@reggaefan2700 she sure is..... and getting paid to do it...

@Amal-ku9xq

Жыл бұрын

She is not the only one as this is part of any investigative journalist's job

Hi Mariana, Very interesting video. You put yourself in some very dangerous situations. You're a brave lady. Please be careful.

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

"Where are you going up that jungle mountain witha backpack on?" "Nowhere, I'm a chemist at Coca University"

Mariana missed out she shoulda tried that “jungle soup” for sure 😤😂

Great journalism. Thank you

What a sad world we live in, seriously the fact that people do this for a living. The fact that people snort this thinking it is going to make them escape. Both sides are heartbreaking except for the rich people at the top.

@Bambisgf77

Жыл бұрын

Well said Amal, they are so deceived… so much to do in life, to enjoy it’s sad to see them choose the illusion that is dope.

@tonih.3911

6 ай бұрын

Don't Worry About it Homie, Thats Their Sad Life and Their Sad Choice

@Noah_Pearson

29 күн бұрын

@@tonih.3911it’s easy to say that when you aren’t in their position

Thankyou NatGeo for such awesome content!!!

Mariana Van Zeller is like David Attenborough of the drug world.

What an incredible lady. Brilliant documentary. Many thanks.

Breaks my heart to imagine people live like this. These farmers and chemist seem like good people just doing what they have to in order to survive. Out of sight out of mind but thus was a sobering watch putting it all Into context. Next time I get some blow I'll think of this documentary

Mariana Van Zeller is such a brave and courageous woman who is also good at what she does. To veer into some of the places she goes to takes a different level of selflessness and determination. Some of these places are classified as ungoverned land. The name tells it all . She is such a great professional

Great job making this. I love these types of shows.

I second @Drew Jones, this episode in particular reminds me of a late 40's "Quasi-documentary" crime noir film. From the 1st 3 minutes I was hooked. It's even filmed artistically. Someone involved went to film school

Mariana could you please help the young guy who wants to be a dentist get a sponsor to educate him, please!! Give him the opportunity of making many people smile like those he sees on TV. Thank you

@rigelb9025

5 ай бұрын

I guess he finally got to see one of those TV smiles in person - hers.

Amazing documentary

Traffickers watching and hearing the driver say they didnt do a through search because they’re a film crew are rubbing their hands together right now 👏😏

he wanted to. become a dentisrt because he loves to see people smile. does it get any more subtle and poetic than that?

@SuperGreatSphinx

4 ай бұрын

Saint Apollonia

Great Series! Mariana is the best!

Fantastic insights, I used to be a US Customs K-9 on the MEX/Calif border. Thank you for your risks and efforts!

Very interesting & informative 💯

*this is not the final step. These episodes are amazing!

Interesting series

I like her but that documentary she did called oxycontin express back in 2011 brought light to the pain management problem in FL and I was a patient at the time. Needles to say I was very sick when they cracked down after her documentary. Good thing is im off the pills but it was brutal. Thanks Mariana

@brittanychance639

Жыл бұрын

I remember this I too was addicted to 10 10mg hydro a day I was so sick when I quit

@dirtydangler

Жыл бұрын

Thank god someone made the choice for you cause you couldn't do it alone

@jasonpavlak2055

Жыл бұрын

@@dirtydangler so true

i love this show

here we go again, tuned in from Nairobi Kenya

Wow this is great journalism something I have not seen in a long time.

Mariana and her crew are very good at what the do, also some brave reporting, good presentation, always interesting to watch

Why would these people let reporters inside ? Im trying to understand

You know they made the whole crew snort some beforehand 🤣

@dirka_dirka_mohammedalijihad

Жыл бұрын

Lmao you can see it in their eyes for sure

@BostonsF1nest

Жыл бұрын

It’s not hard to pass up

Gosh, she is literally the best!

Decriminalization would almost instantly kill the profit motive.

@angelamilton5134

Жыл бұрын

I have been saying this for years. Just make it like the way weed and alcohol is and those evil cartels will stop killing for money

@2147B

Жыл бұрын

theres to much money in the drug trade. The government makes a lot of money off of it. Not saying they sell it but theres are hundereds of thousands of jobs and tax payers dollars involved.

@Richard-zc1cj

Жыл бұрын

Legalize it, drain the cartels, and make money off the taxes. Let's see less people be executed and make a decent living off their trade. Americans want their drugs and they're not going to do without them. The war on drugs is never going to end.

@raysplace6548

Жыл бұрын

@@2147B - C.I.A. enters the chat- "No sir.. We sell it, too.. Just ask Bill Clinton"...😂🍻

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

I got emotional when the guy who said he wanted to become a dentist so he could see people’s smiles 🥲

Brilliant programme and so well put together. 😊

Awesome doco

Thanks mariana for a nother great video. Love it. Just keep doing what you doing

She is awesome i cant believe she does these episodes.

@reggaefan2700

Жыл бұрын

Mariana is always in somebody's business.

@KS-PNW

3 ай бұрын

​@@reggaefan2700we know. You've replied with that on every other comment

@deezwild5807

2 ай бұрын

Lmao I was just about to say the same thing 😂🤜🤛

When she said, "to go up their nostrils" I lost it 😭🤣🤣🤣 Because WHY she had to say it like that. Then, the fact that it's bleach, cement, ammonia, acid, and salt to process it 🙃

@spacemax1744

Жыл бұрын

And gallons of gasoline.

@baggedtuned8569

Жыл бұрын

arsenic

@PortCityBalrog

Жыл бұрын

Some people do booty toots too

the 80's was Great

3:48 Reporter : “ And how is the quality of cocaine coming from this area ? “ Driver : “ PFFFFF ! Excelente ! “ Oh yeh, oh yes !

Great tutorial works great

"Jungle soup" hahaha so many creative names for the nose beers

Nice show!

You continue to Impress me Mariana & National Geographic team. Thank you for the informative inside look

@reggaefan2700

Жыл бұрын

Mariana is always in somebody's business.

"it wont do anything" oh noo just absorb through your sweat pores LOL

Worth watching

Very nice

This lady is a real G!!!

You should probably make series on this with mariana will love to watch it

@beckyyoussef2669

Жыл бұрын

She's had this trafficked series for years check it out

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

Awesome 😎

This makes me want to do a rail so bad😂😂☠️

I just love Marianna...🥰

Súper Fabulosa Mariana.

Amazing❤

Hiking with 10 bricks on her back. True journalism

@PettyFoodDeliveryDriver

Жыл бұрын

Fr. That's in the trenches

@treyivey5431

Жыл бұрын

@@PettyFoodDeliveryDriveryessir.. that’s called the trenches fr

Maria is an outstanding reporter!

@SuperGreatSphinx

4 ай бұрын

Ave Maria

It’s obvious this documentary is filled a few years ago because Otoniel has been extradited last year.

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

The war on drugs is the drug game itself it’s never going to end.

@Richard-zc1cj

Жыл бұрын

In the United States it's legal to smoke cigarettes, that kills a lot of people. In the United States is legal to drink alcohol, that kills a lot of people. If we legalized cocaine, I think a lot less people would be killed. We could put the cartels out of business. Americans going to keep doing whatever drugs they want. Why not legalized them and make taxes off them. The war on drugs is never going to end.

@dwanedexter7685

Жыл бұрын

I have said this before and I will say it again, this planet is overpopulated with freaking humans and that's why there is a lot of corruption in the world. There were only 1 billion people on this planet during the 1800s since then it has grown exponentially and the more humans that make their little way into this world the worse it is going to get. And I think the illogical organisms will all disagree with me

@Paul-mk7hb

Жыл бұрын

Not when low life’s keep putting the poison up their nose.

@User-ew6zl

Жыл бұрын

@@Paul-mk7hb a lot of those "low life's" are our politicians that we trust

@Paul-mk7hb

Жыл бұрын

@@User-ew6zl Like who ? And I don’t trust a Coke head any further than I can throw them

Love this series. Thank you

@razisattar2016

Жыл бұрын

she is brave women

I would have jumped at the chance to try that mix, heck I want one of them bricks, just for myself

@fraz770

Жыл бұрын

🤣This video is making me jealous!

É perciso ter coragem ou ser inconsciente para fazer éstas reportagens.

Be safe young lady

Mariana is amazing!!!

She is such an amazing reporter!!! She definitely lives in the wild side!!!

Such nice documentary. 🇵🇰🇵🇰❤️

Why Côco Côco blood, crimes all over media's over centuries finally got to learn about it. Thanks for the video

She is BRAVE!

brave women🤗

She gd at wat she do God protect her 🙏

Best doc I've seen in years.Wickedlly done NG

In an age of ever gray and murky journalism. Mariana Van Zeller resides at the pinnacle of her industry.

@whiterabbit1632

Жыл бұрын

pinnacle of BS and faking it

top tier everything

Cool reporter😎

A Miami vice episode!!

Might treat myself to a bag now this weekend

it's insane you people make and see all these videos around the supposed "Drugs" and not realize legalizing and controlling their purity as we do in all other products is the only right way

@chezceleste

Жыл бұрын

Correct.

@PortCityBalrog

Жыл бұрын

Breaking the law is half the fun....

@boriskaragiannis.7735

Жыл бұрын

@@PortCityBalrog this is wrong in so many ways...are you some kind of low timer satanist?

@HelloThisIsAva

3 ай бұрын

Yeah it really is.

Only 10% detected ?? If 90% gets through just give up lol

I really wanted that Ceviche appeared in more episodes 😢 I'm Mauricio by the way

This is so scary 😮

funny how the leader is in a supper max now lol

8:48 To meet the dueño the owner xd

Class she took the plant on video haha

Cocaine will never end!! Only if the world end then also will cocaine end is powerful and sad but truthful!! Watching from Belize central america I'm from respect always to the brave reporter Marianna van zeller & national geographic channel for a truthful documentary!! Prayers for the entire world!! ✌🏽🙏🌎

End the war on drugs!

This is cinema

Then practicing drills and cuts to little kids playing had me dead

Out of those 75 one is an undercover agent that's a fact no one last long in the drug game.

First like and View nice documentary 👌