After a long and fruitless hunt Kevin and the man had just given up and were turning back when Yossi spotted their boat on the river. [15] His parents were Holocaust survivors. [6] There, Ghinsberg met Karl Ruprechter, a mysterious Austrian who claimed to be a geologist. Ghinsberg's story was also featured in the documentary series I Shouldn't Be Alive on Discovery Channel.[4]. They soon realize they are the main attraction of the local village woman, many whom they assume have not seen many white men before, especially nude. He faced attacks from wild boar, the constant threat of poisonous snakes, endless termite bites — and, on his sixth night alone in the jungle, that hungry jaguar. On the 17th day, a plane flew overhead but did not see him. The Israeli adventurer’s extraordinary story began in October 1981 when he was a 22-year-old fresh from his mandatory three years of military service. On this occasion he avoided death with a makeshift flame-thrower made from mosquito spray and a lighter. Yossi later learned that Karl, played by Thomas Kretschmann in the film, was actually a wanted criminal. Ghinsberg’s survival story was enacted in the 2017 psychological thriller Jungle, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi Ghinsberg. [15] Ghinsberg spent the three months following his rescue recovering in a hospital. Smitten by the idea of visiting a rainforest, he travelled to La Paz in Bolivia, where a stranger persuaded him to join him on a trek into the South American wilderness. Marcus developed trench foot and struggled to keep up with the group. [12], Ruprechter and Stamm disappeared in the forest forever, and were never found or heard from again, despite attempts by several rescue missions. Anyone have any ideas on the disappearance of Karl Ruprechter and Marcus Stamm? Once installed, Blinq appears as a small white dot that pops up inside mobile messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and SMS, alerting the user to new information about the person they are communicating with. (In the 80s a man got lost in the Amazon jungle for 3 weeks and miraculously survived. He stayed there from 1992 to 1995 with the natives and helped them build and operate Chalalan, an ecolodge in Bolivia's Madidi National Park. Yosseph "Yossi" Ghinsberg (Hebrew: יוסי גינסברג‎) is an Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker, now based in Byron Bay, Australia. Ghinsberg has been covered on Fox News Latino, CNN, TEDx, BBC America, BBC World Service, LA Times, and LinkedIn. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). There he got a local man with a boat to take him out to look for his friend. Yossi Ghinsberg faced death multiple times, including encounters with wild boar, poisonous snakes and fire ants, when he was lost for 20 days in the Amazon rainforest. [33], Ghinsberg was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel. On top of everything else, Yossi also nearly drowned — twice — after the worst storm in a decade hit the area. [31] Ghinsberg was featured on Larry King Live! [19] Jungle is directed by Greg McLean and written by Justin Monjo, and is set to receive $9.2 million for funding from agency Screen Australia. I was begging him to take me with him.”. Many of his talks center around the three weeks alone he endured in the Amazon jungle, which he is most known for. With the villagers' help, they built the raft, pursued their new route downriver, and arrived at the confluence of rivers Tuichi–Ipurama. … The chorus of local woman give a giggle as the boys cover their parts and sheepishly wave. Maybe my subconscious pulled it out?”. Gale was shocked to be informed by the authorities at the Austrian consulate that Ruprechter was actually an Austrian criminal and trouble-maker wanted by Interpol. I drank up every word he said. [5] The four men resolved to reconvene before Christmas, in La Paz.[9]. As Ghinsberg and Gale's raft neared a waterfall, they lost control and became separated. Upon hearing the sound of an engine, Ghinsberg made his way back to the nearby river and met Gale, along with indigenous people who had organized a search and rescue mission led by Abelardo "Tico" Tudela. Ghinsberg put the Tacana-Quechua people of the village of San José de Uchupiamonas in touch with the Inter-American Development Bank, which gave a $1.25 million grant to build a solar-powered ecolodge in the jungle, and to train the local people how to manage it. Ghinsberg spent the next three weeks lost and separated from his friends, without supplies or equipment, in an uncharted part of the Amazon. The waves of pain and adrenaline distracted me from my feet.”. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [2][3] “We shot and ate monkeys. There were times over the next weeks that he began to doubt that, however. Ghinsberg is an active motivational speaker who offers keynotes and inspirational speeches that cover his past expeditions and experiences. However, as the endless and inhospitable jungle separates the inexperienced team, before long, Yossi will find himself stranded in the depths of a nightmarish environment crawling with formidable and tireless adversaries. Ghinsberg had briefly returned from an Africa to Mexico trip and longed for the rainforest immersion experience. It qualified for a 20-40% cash rebate from the Colombian Film Commission.[16]. Ghinsberg served three years in the Israeli Navy on the Red Sea. “When you reach that level of hunger, nothing is disgusting, nothing is appalling.”. View our online Press Pack. in the "I Shouldn't Be Alive" Discovery Channel documentary and channel series, which aired April 27, 2006 on CNN. This is based on a true story of a group of three friends traveling in South America, Yossi (Israeli), Kevin (American) and Marcus (Swiss) who meet a stranger, Karl (Austrian) who claims to be a unique guide that promises to bring the trio to a lost Indian tribe deep in the Amazon jungle. [24] In Australia, Ghinsberg founded The Alma Libre Foundation dedicated to assisting opiate addicts and providing rehabilitation options for re-integration into society. The three young men take to the river to clean up and wash from their time in the jungle. “I didn’t believe in it. But once they set off on their raft, Yossi and his friend only got deeper into trouble. They were also fast running out of their meagre supply of rice and beans. “I struggled to keep my head above water as I smashed into rocks and fallen trees. | Stamm refused to eat monkeys and inevitably grew physically weaker. In concurrence with the movie, Summersdale will re-release its book Lost in the Jungle as Jungle in 2017.[30]. Gale was rescued by local fishermen after having been stranded for five days. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. During the ordeal he also walked so far that flesh tore from his feet, causing such agony that to distract himself from the pain he put hundreds of stinging fire ants on his face. Yossi said: “I learnt the trick from a James Bond movie.”. ... Lost in the Jungle is published by Summersdale at £7.99.

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