故事讲述15岁的曼努埃尔·科尔巴兰因决定离开上层阶级家庭而被父亲剥夺继承权，后加入由何塞·德·圣马丁将军指挥的新成立的安第斯山脉军。

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从阿根廷到哥伦比亚，这部出色的纪录片记录了数位人物，他们分享了自己与南美最雄伟的山脉之间的联系。