What should I be careful of in Amazon?
What should I be careful of in Amazon? The Amazon is home to the mighty jaguar, green anaconda, highly toxic poison dart frogs, shocking electric eels, flesh-eating piranhas, and much more. For this reason, visitors to the Amazon are advised to exercise caution and be very aware of their surroundings at all times during their visit to the jungle.
Has anyone swam the whole Amazon?
Strel swam the Amazon River, commencing on 1 February 2007, finishing 66 days later on 7 April 2007. This was a record-breaking distance of 5,268 km (3,273 mi), longer than the width of the Atlantic Ocean. He had escort boats that were prepared to pour blood into the river to distract meat-eating fish such as piranhas.