10 years ago, the Colombian government reached a peace agreement with the FARC, and nearly 10,000 fighters gave up their guns. But for peace to work, they needed new ways to make a living. So Diego decided to introduce his former captives to birding, thinking some of them might make good forest guides.What was it like to go birding with people who had been in FARC, who had been combatants. >> We totally forgot who we were. They they weren't thinking like, "Oh, this is the guy we kidnapped, you know, 15 year ...

Look at that. Oh my god. Look at that huge thing.>> Yeah. >> Do you see this. It's right there.>> The vulture, the black vulture. >> Like many serious burers, they have what's called a life list, a count of how many of the roughly 11,000 species of birds in the world they've seen or heard. >> Some people collect salt and pepper shakers, but we've collect bird sightings.So, we go around the world to do that. >> How many birds have you seen. >> We're very close to 8,000. >> 8,000.So, you've seen the the major ...

On the western slope of the Andes Mountains, in an area with few roads in or out, lies Tatama National Park, a vast stretch of lush rainforest punctuated by powerful rivers. Delicate flowers blossom in the rain soaked forest, and the sound of birds fills the humid air. This is one of the wetest places on Earth.We set off before dawn in a four-wheel drive vehicle through untouched forest. Hidden in the lush vegetation were all kinds of birds. Some shy, others curious.Their colors as vivid as their names. The ...

According to Chanel, five bottles of number five are sold somewhere in the world every minute. Fitting since it's named after Coco Chanel's lucky number. The iconic designer came to Grass during its golden age, searching for the world's finest and most expensive perfume ingredients.But over the decades, farms began to shut down as the French Riviera became a luxe real estate market and cheaper flowers were grown abroad in places such as India and Egypt. >> Would Chanel number five really smell that differen ...

What has it been like to watch the decline here in Grasse. It's very sad. It was a pity to see this evolution, but we couldn't do anything about it.It's how it went. So, we had to hang in there for many years. Joseph Mul is the 87-year-old patriarch.How often are you in the fields. Every morning, 7:00 a. m.Is he still the boss. Yes. >> [laughter] >> He'll always be the boss.Joseph's daughter, Colette, runs the office. Her husband, Fabrice, oversees the fields. Who's done the most picking here.We all picked ...

A lot of people thought the perfume industry here was over. Yes, a lot of people say it's the end of the perfume. Why did you think you could make a difference.Because we have the knowledge and we have the weather and we have everything to get success. So, we think it's possible and we are working on it every day. Since taking office in 2014, the mayor has filled the streets with thousands of pink umbrellas, a tribute to the rose and a picture-perfect backdrop for the 2 million tourists who visit Grasse eac ...

This is the rose centifolia, nicknamed the May rose because it blooms in spring. Cultivated in row after pink row, it is a flower worthy of a serenade. >> [music] >> Piano notes play over speakers.Farmers say the vibrations help the buds [music] bloom evenly. 12 of these roses go into a bottle of Chanel No. 5.But the real star is this tiny white flower, jasmine. It opens at night and is harvested as the sun comes up. 1,000 jasmine flowers go into a bottle of No.5 giving it the floral scent that has sat on g ...

It's nice to smell. Everywhere I go, I put my nose. >> You do.>> I smell everything. >> Honoring Blancc is the master nose for one of the world's largest fragrance companies, creating perfumes for brands such as Valentino and Gucci. >> Yes.And smell it. >> It's puli. >> People don't realize how much work there is behind creating a fragrance.Sometimes I need 20,000 trial. 20,000 is how long it's taken you sometimes. How do you know when it's right.>> I would say there's two ways. Your clients say they stop. ...

There is an undiscovered world of scent out there still. I believe so. I think there are plenty of new odors to discover, plenty of new plants to discover.For a perfumer, it's it's heaven. Does Grasse still hold the same significance that it did to the perfume industry. Yes, and I think even more than ever.You know why. Because we're going back to authenticity. Well, what does that mean in when you're talking about perfume authenticity.For me, when I come to Grasse, it's a place where I can slow down and sm ...

Today, fine fragrance is a more than $20 billion a year industry, largely built on synthetics bottled in a lab. Blanche says man-made scents are essential to modern perfumery. You create perfection by balancing note that are unpleasant with note that are pleasant.If your apple is too perfect, you say, "Oh my god, it's not organic. It's not natural." So, the imperfection and this off note are very important for your fragrance. So, it's kind of like baking. You have to put a little bit of salt in the cake mix ...