After hiking along the Amazon River for more than two years, Ed Stafford is expected to finish his epic trek in Belem, Brazil, Monday morning.
After hiking along the Amazon River for more than two years, Ed Stafford is suddenly in a rush.
Rescue operations were set to continue Thursday in Peru after a possibly overloaded ferry capsized in the Amazon River, killing at least 12 of the officially listed 152 people on board, the state-run Andina news agency reported.
In Matthew McConaughey's world, adventurous undertakings such as backpacking across African deserts and floating down the Amazon River are normal occurrences, while blockbuster films and critical acclaim remain a seemingly intangible pursuit.
Brazil's mighty Amazon River was once a mere trickle of water. So there's reason for Brazilians to be optimistic about a new debt-for-equity swap program that is cutting a small stream of relief th...