In 2010, a British adventurer became the first person In 2010, a British adventurer became the first person to walk the entire length of Amazon after a 6000-mile trek. When he finally reached the finish he had been walking for nearly two-and-a-half years. Ex-army officer Ed Stafford, 34, arrived at the finishing point, the mouth of the river in Brazil, 859 days after he had set off from its source in Peru. He began the epic journey with walking partner Luke Collyer, 37, an outdoor activities instructor. But three months after they set off on their journey, the pair fell out after an argument and Collyer returned to the UK. Along the way, Stafford encountered poisonous snakes, scorpions, electric eels and piranhas. But Stafford’s scariest moment was at the hands of local tribesmen. One day, Stafford was approaching a small village when five a six locals suddenly started running towards him with machetes, guns, and bows and arrows. The tribesmen captured Stafford, but they allowed him to leave soon after. By the end of the trip, Stafford endured hundreds of wasp stings and suffered an estimated 50,000 mosquitos bites. Thank you very much!