This is a true story about backpackers that are in Bolivia and that different goals or directions that meet each other & a sort of local guy and get sort of talked into going into the Amazon jungle in Bolivia. They will fly in and backpack a ways and then get to a very isolated native village and then float down river to where would fly out. There are 4 men doing this and while the start seems okay there are factions developing and issues starting. Also a harsh rash on ones feet, causing questions if can do entire trip. Eventually to decide to hike back where started and 2 will skip the isolated village but instead float down river. The story follows the 2 down river and how they became separated. One gets to a village while other is sort of lost but is found after weeks in the jungle--when most thought he was dead. The other 2 sort of disappear--the guide/local guy is suspected of being a criminal sort--at least not who he said he was. The other is lost and presumed dead. Having no interest in doing backpacking like this I really question many of the decisions they were making but I have to understand this is not my mindset. Interesting read overall.
There are 7 WL for the book so I will mail off at some point.
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