Last Podcast On The Left Episode 559: Survival in the Andes Part III - Still Alive
Dec 29, 2023
Guest Nando Parrado, leader of 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, displays amazing resilience for their eventual rescue after 72 days stranded in freezing temperatures. Topics include the Andes Challenge, fighting condors, 'poo poo sticks', Nando's snowy mishap, struggling with diarrhea, and seeking help across the river.
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The Expedition Begins
- Three expeditioners set out on a dangerous journey through the Andes.
- They carried a sleeping bag and a rugby sock filled with human meat for sustenance.
Hotel So Close, Yet So Far
- A hotel existed 18 miles east of the crash site.
- An impassable river prevented the survivors from reaching it.
Lost in the Andes
- The survivors were mistaken about their location in the Andes.
- They were at twice the elevation and further east than they thought.