British guy on foot finish the last 859 days the Amazon (map)
took 859 days to walk and walk ten thousand kilometers of the world's first man to complete Amazon article
AP Peru's southern coast from the Amazon source of starting, which lasted 859 days, walking nearly ten thousand kilometers British man finally arrived on the 9th Aidesita Crawford Amazon estuary in northern Brazil, the world walk the first person to complete Amazon article.
the actual distance is longer than the Amazon
"hard to believe I am here." Stafford, 34, entered the Atlantic The Associated Press laments that, " This proves that you can do anything ... ... If you desire strong enough. "
reach the end marouda beach, Stafford jumped into the sea, and to see everyone embrace, it seems that 2-year journey fatigue vanished.
Stafford to his behavior as a "Endurance expedition." His April 2, 2008 with a British friend from the beginning of this long journey. This friend of mine quit after 3 months, Stafford moved on the way, accompanied by hundreds of residents along the coast accompanied. Peru, a known 加迪尔桑切 Siliweila forest workers in July 2008 加入斯塔福德 journey with him all the way to the destination.
originate from the Andes in Peru's Amazon River stretches 6,760 kilometers, toward the mouth at Belem, Brazil. However, on the way encountered the flood routing, Stafford actual length traveled more than 3200 kilometers Amazon.
saying by the Associated Press, at least six cases of the previous expedition along the Amazon records, but not the whole foot. Stafford became the first person the world has completed the Amazon.
self-proclaimed "non-green warriors" arrived near the end of Stafford said he hoped his actions would cause people's awareness of protecting the Amazon rainforest.
statement by Stafford, trip takes 10 million from sponsors and donations. By the way he was fishing, rice, beans and shops to buy food from the river fill their stomachs. Night, he used satellite phone network to download audio or video files relax.
nearly died in the indigenous tribal
journey on the way, after Stafford and Rivera all conceivable risk: encountered 5 m long crocodile, a variety of snakes, disease and food shortages. Reach the end, the Stafford claimed the body of the mosquito package of "50000."
dangerous than clustered environment, they also almost died in the indigenous Indian tribes. They had the honor in September 2008 by an indigenous tribal leaders welcome. This name leaders also help them with another tribe, "communication" in the hope through the latter site.
"and the answer is very clear. If a Gringo into their site, they will kill him." Stafford wrote in a blog while traveling.
Stafford planned bypass, but still captured by the other indigenous tribes. They were stripped for inspection. Fortunately, the two end of travel to explain the purpose of the trust by Aboriginal people, to employ indigenous people as a guide for the conditions for access.
Stafford said he planned to begin in September 2011 no one tried another expedition.
