Máximo Napa Castro
Máximo Napa Castro, a 61-year-old Peruvian fisherman, captured international attention after being lost at sea for 95 days. Known for his jovial spirit among fishing communities, Máximo's journey began on December 6, 2024, but his boat's engine failed a month later, leaving him adrift. He survived by collecting rainwater and rationing a small amount of rice, enduring extreme conditions until his miraculous rescue by an Ecuadorian vessel. His story highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the love of his family, who never gave up hope during his long absence.
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Máximo Napa Castro was adrift at sea for 95 days and was found alive in March.
"שרדנו ממי גשמים ותפסנו דגים"
Israel· 2025-05-11
Máximo Napa Castro, who goes by the name of Gatón, was rescued after 95 days lost at sea and survived on a diet of cockroaches, fish, and turtle blood.
Peruvian fisherman rescued after 95 days at sea survived on diet of cockroaches, fish and turtle blood
United States· 2025-03-19
Máximo Napa Castro survived 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after his boat lost its engine due to bad weather.
Un viaje de pesca que se convirtió en una lucha épica por la vida. Máximo Napa Castro resistió a base de tortugas, aves y hasta cucarachas.
Honduras· 2025-03-19
Máximo Napa Castro was found alive in the Pacific Ocean after spending 95 days lost at sea.
Ocean worries, turmoil at the IRS, how to spot medical myths: Catch up on the day’s storiesUnited States· 2025-03-17
Máximo Napa Castro is a Peruvian fisherman who survived 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
El pescador peruano rescatado tras 95 días a la deriva en el Pacífico cuenta que sobrevivió comiendo tortuga y cucarachas
Spain· 2025-03-17Máximo Napa Castro was rescued after spending 95 days lost at sea.
'Comi pássaros, tartarugas, baratas', diz pescador peruano resgatado após 95 dias no mar
Brazil· 2025-03-16
Maximo Napa Castro was found alive after drifting for three months in the Pacific Ocean.
A vida de Maximo, o pescador resgatado após três meses à deriva no Oceano Pacífico | Peru
Portugal· 2025-03-16
Máximo Napa Castro is a Peruvian fisherman who survived 95 days lost at sea before being rescued.
'Gracias, Dios mío, por darme esta oportunidad'
Colombia· 2025-03-16
Maximo Napa Castro survived 95 days lost at sea by eating turtles, birds, and cockroaches.
Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift, surviving on turtles
United Kingdom· 2025-03-16
Máximo Napa Castro was lost at sea for 95 days before being rescued by a crew from an Ecuadorian ship.
Fiskare försvann på öppet hav – hittad efter 95 dagar
Sweden· 2025-03-16Máximo Napa Castro was found alive after spending 95 days at sea.
Fannst á lífi eftir 95 daga á sjó
Iceland· 2025-03-16Maximo Napa Castro survived 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after his fishing trip went awry.
דייג נסחף 95 יום באוקיינוס השקט ושרד מאכילת ג'וקים וציפוריםIsrael· 2025-03-16
Máximo Napa Castro was lost at sea for 95 days before being found by an Ecuadorian fishing boat.
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Hungary· 2025-03-16Máximo Napa Castro was found alive after spending 95 days lost at sea in the Pacific Ocean.
Cum a reușit să supraviețuiască un pescar în Oceanul Pacific, după ce a petrecut 95 de zile pierdut în larg
Romania· 2025-03-16
Maximo Napa Castro survived at sea for 95 days after losing his way during a fishing trip.
В Еквадорі знайшли рибалку, який загубився в морі 95 днів тому
Ukraine· 2025-03-16
Máximo Napa Castro was found alive in the Pacific Ocean after spending 95 days lost at sea.
Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days lost at seaUnited States· 2025-03-16Máximo Napa Castro, a fisherman, was lost at sea for 95 days before being rescued.
la inmensa emoción de su familia
Argentina· 2025-03-15