On April 2, 2008, former captain Ed Stafford began a historic enterprise to walk the length of the Amazon River. This solo mission was a profound personal investment in the spirit of discovery, a departure from modern business and development. The plan was audacious, and its success relied on sheer will, not finance or advanced technology. Staffords solitary plan changed when Peruvian forestry worker Cho Sánchez Rivera seized the opportunity to join him, creating a valuable partnership. Their jo