Peruvian Fisherman Found Alive After Being Lost at Sea for 95 Days

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Lost at sea for 95 days, Peruvian fisherman has emotional reaction to being rescued

An Ecuadorian fishing patrol found him adrift nearly 700 miles off the coast of Peru, severely dehydrated and in critical condition.

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Fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea eating cockroaches, turtles

Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued on Tuesday by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of Chimbote in northern Peru after drifting at sea for 94 days and was later discharged from a hospital in Paita on Saturday.

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Castaway fisherman lost for 95 days at sea is found

A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost on the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.

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Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days at sea reveals how he survived

Maximo Napa was found by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol about 680 miles off the coast of Peru. "I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles," Napa said. He initially packed enough food to spend two weeks at sea, but 10 days in he was thrown off course by stormy weather.

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Fisherman, lost at sea for 95 days, survives by eating turtle, bird

Maximo Napa, who set out to fish from the city of Marcona on the southern coast of Peru, became stranded in the Pacific Ocean for 95 days after losing his direction due to a storm. To survive, Napa ate insects, birds, and sea turtles, and was eventually found off the coast of Ecuador.

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Man, 61, Recalls How He Survived More Than 90 Days Lost at Sea: ‘Every Day I Thought of My Mother'

Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was found three months after he went missing at sea. His boat went adrift 10 days into a two-week trip from Peru to Ecuador. He was reunited with his family at the airport on Saturday, March 15.

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Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles

Maximo Napa Castro, 61, set off for what should have been a two-week fishing trip. Ten days in, a storm blew his boat off course, leaving him adrift with dwindling supplies. He survived by catching rainwater in his boat and eating whatever he could find.

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Man Rescued After 94 Days Adrift: 'I Didn't Want to Die'

Maximo Napa set out from southern Peru on Dec. 7. He was caught in a current and bad weather, which carried his boat onto the high seas. With dwindling supplies, he survived on rainwater and cockroaches, birds, turtles. He thought of his mother and his 2-month-old granddaughter at home.

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Miraculous Return: Peruvian Fisherman's 95-Day Survival at Sea

Maximo Napa, a Peruvian fisherman, survived 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds, and sea turtles. Lost at sea due to stormy weather, he was found by Ecuadorian patrols in critical condition. His survival was fueled by thoughts of family and divine intervention.

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Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days lost at sea

Máximo Napa Castro, 61, set off on his fishing boat on December 7. Bad weather caused him to stray from his course and lose direction. He was found on March 11 by an Ecuadorian fishing boat in waters off the coast of northern Peru.

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Peruvian fisherman saved after three months stranded at sea

Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday. He was spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of Chimbote in northern Peru. "I didn't want to die, for my mother. I have a two-month-old granddaughter -- I clung to that," he said.

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Peruvian Fisherman Survives More Than 90 Days at Sea by Eating Bugs, Turtles

Maximo Napa said 'I didn’t want to die' after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for months.

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'I survived for 95 days eating roaches and birds - now I just want one thing'

Maximo Napa Castro, 61, embarked on what was supposed to be a two-week fishing expedition. His journey took a perilous turn just 10 days in, when he was caught in a storm. Castro managed to survive by collecting rainwater and eating whatever he could lay his hands on.

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