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Martin Strel with Corrado Filipponi, Swiss photojournalist and paddler from his international team. In the Amazon, World record 2007, Iquitos, Peru
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The man in the mask in the Amazon. Because of the strong sunlight and painful sunburn Martin swims much with a mask that we have made of a cushion suit. Atalaya, Peru
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If we dont have storms we can enjoy beautifully sunsets behind the jungle. Pucalpa, Peru
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Forests provide shade. The rainforest is often our only roof, leaf branch from the close. Chimbote, Peru
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The versatile plant roof of the Amazon rainforest. Martin not only swims for clean water, but also for the preservation of the rainforest. Leticia, Colombia
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Alligators respected Martin and it is rarely dangerous. He often swam in the river center. Fante Boa, Brazil
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Martin Stel, the world record swimmer from Slovenia in the middle of the Amazon after the first few days already with sunburn. Tabatinga, Brazil
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A fisherman at sunset, leaving his small town on the Amazon and goes for his business. Coari, Brazil
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Martin Strel is celebrated. He dances with locals upon arrival in Manaus, Brazil in front of thousands of spectators. Manaus, Brazil
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Martin, the man of feeling. Sometimes he grabs after 11 hours a day of swimming his guitar and then let the day end with playing the strings. Manacaparu, Brazil
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A sloth in the rainforest seems to beckon us, as Martin floats on the water over. Anori, Brazil
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Monkey dance. A little monkey jumping from branch to branch in front of us. Anori Brazil
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Native girl in a remote village in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Nazare, Brazil
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A gift-smile. Impish looks, an nativ girl in a remote village in the middle of the Amazon rainforest to us over the boat. Nazare, Brazil
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Tropical storms. Huge thunderstorms move within minutes from nowhere and have high torrential rain pouring down on us. Urucurituba, Brazil
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Martin swims and swims and swims. Average of 10 hours per day approximately 80 kilometers. In the background one of our support workers who supported him out of a dinghy. Itacoatiara, Brazil
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Children play in the mighty river. Children play with the canoe on the river outside. Parintins, Brazil
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Martin Strel, a 52 year old man from Slovenia feels like a fish in water and most comfortable. Nevertheless, he has no webbed fingers and toes. Juruti, Brazil
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Stunning Amazon residents. Martin in front of the arrival in a somewhat larger city. Locals often accompany him on boats and admire him. Santarem, Brazil
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Virgin rainforest. Infinitely beautiful and immense importance for our climate and biodiversity. Curua, Brazil
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Martin fully concentrated in Action. Impressive, what makes the 115-kilo man from Slovenia. Praihna, Brazil
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Swimming until dark. Martin often swim until sunset, his accompanying boat was always in its immediate vicinity. Tapara, Brazil
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Cauliflower clouds form over the rainforest. Soon there is another violent thunderstorm over us. Gurupa, Brazil
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Martin Strel on goal: During 66 days he swam in the Amazon and has traveled incredible 5268 kilometers. New Guinness World Record! Belem, Brazil
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