Length
Crazy part? Alvarenga’s entire horrible journey had lasted…438 days! Let that sink in. Various people have calculated that his journey was 5,500 to 6,700 miles (8,900 to 10,800 km) long.
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The Rescue
Although he had suffered unimaginable physical and psychological trauma, Alvarenga survived. Now it was body and mind that needed to recover.