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Back from Tuichi : the harrowing life-and-death story of survival in the Amazon rainforest by Ghinsberg, Yossi. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Knifeless, gunless, and face-to-face with a jaguar, Yossi Ghinsberg is not merely deep in the jungle, he's in deep trouble. What begins as a dream adventure for four amicable if hastily met muchileros (backpackers), quickly becomes dangerous as they unravel under the duress of travel. They are an odd mix, to be sure: Marcus, the frail Swiss mystic; Karl, the shifty Austrian geologist with a shady past; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli dreamer and eager explorer. Setting out from La Paz, Bolivia, the foursome flies to Apolo, the most remote area of the rainforest accessible by plane. From there they set off on foot in search of the Incan gold and Indian villages that Karl promised they would find. After weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, Marcus's health seriously deteriorates and relations reach a breaking point; the four split up. Karl and Marcus hope to cut a path back to civilization and Yossi and Kevin decide to continue by raft down the Tuichi River, a source tributary of the Amazon. The swift and treacherous current throws their craft against a large rock, pinning them in place. Kevin fights the current to shore. Yossi clings

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Author

Ghinsberg, Yossi.

Publisher

Random House, c1993.

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679424581

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Travel, History, Humanities