PERU: Ed Stafford walked the entire Amazon River on foot. It took him 860 days, or almost 3 years, to complete the walk. He faced every kind of imaginable danger, and oftentimes had to machete his way through brush, while wading up to his neck in water. Unbelievable but true! Watch the videos to learn more, or check out his book about the Amazon on Amazon HERE.

LINKS: After 2½ years and ’50,000 mosquito bites,’ Briton becomes first man to walk entire Amazon river, 10 Fascinating Facts About the Amazon, Images from journey (Photographer Keith Ducatel); Similar Quest- Hiking Across South America

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