Martin arrives in AtalayaDancing with AshaninkasThe Countdown BeginsMartin is SwimmingMartin is HealthyFog, Debris, and WhirlpoolsSupport Boat Sends out SOSReunitedHungry and Alone in the JungleGringo DemonsSoldiers on the BoatMaster of the bushMartin Swims with the DolphinsBrazilian Boat leaves Manaus to meet MartinUltrasound shows Martin in good conditionThe Malaria ZoneMartin’s Super Slim Swim PlanMartin Reaches the Official Start of the AmazonIquitosThe Man in the White MaskThe Yagua TribeEntering ColumbiaGoodbye Peru, Hello BrazilTabatinga, BrazilLeaving TabatingaSnakes on the boat !!!Federal Police, Bugs and Night StormPioneers of the AmazonFire Ant InfestationOpen SoresMartin Hits the Halfway PointDrop Everything and Hurry Down to the RiverGigantic CrocodileThe Call of the JaguarWicked StormFloating InfirmaryPirate AttackO Homem PeixeManacaporu, BrazilViolent Storms and Stomach AmoebasRio Negro Confluence at ManausMartin is StrandedMartin is SafeThe Team Gets a Another ScareNew RecordWhirlpools and a Call for HelpMartin’s friend joins the Expedition50 Days of SwimmingRough Water and an Exhausted SwimmerSantaremA Dire WarningPiranha Infested WatersAlmeirim, Brazil30,000 StrokesGuns for HireNo Man’s LandOne Stroke Over the LineMartin Refuses HospitalizationSwimming at Night on the Amazon?120 KM from the Finish LineNight SwimmingMartin Avoids the Deadly PororocaCrawling HomeAlmost FinishedA New World Record!!!!!!Finally in Belem: April 08, 2007Martin is RecoveringMartin is back on his feet again
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Saman, Peru
The sun was relentless as he was baked for the sixth consecutive day without rain. This is the wet season in the rainforest, and we were told to expect some heavy downpours at least once a day. It showered every day back in Atalaya. The whole crew is hoping for some precipitation to ease Martin’s pain.
In addition to his growing sunburn, Martin’s weight loss is beginning to concern us. He has dropped 15 pounds in 10 days, way ahead of the pace from previous expeditions. The problem is that he sweats all day in the river, and sometimes even at night killing bugs in his stuffy cabin. “Three days of rain and I’ll be a new man,” he reassured us. On a bright note, Martin reached the 1000 kilometer mark yesterday after muscling his way to another 108 km and reaching the village of Saman. Today he tallied another 105 km as he finished by swimming up to a group of boys on shore in the small town of Victoria. Martin is very tired but is prepared for another big day tomorrow.
>>Matthew Mohlke
Telemedicine on board of Cielito Lindo
Today, technician Bojan Premelc and the team’s physician, Dr. Mateja de Leonni Stanonik, MD, PhD, set up the Telemedicine equipment necessary for examining and evaluating Martin’s health. The equipment includes the capabilities to perform ultrasound examinations and ECG monitoring. First Telemedicine consultation between the Dr. de Leonni Stanonik and the Amazon Virtual Medical Team members was also performed today.
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