Just Imagine Unit 2 The Amazing Amazon

On August 9, 2010, Ed Stafford became the first person to walk the whole length of the Amazon River, from its source in the mountains of Peru to the Atlantic Ocean. He walked over 6,000 kilometers, climbing steep mountains and fighting his way through thick tropical jungles. Ed thought it would take him a year to complete the walk along the river, but it took 860 days – more than twice as long!  The purpose of Ed’s expedition was to show people how amazing and important the Amazon Rainforest is. He wrote a blog during his journey because he wanted people to be more aware of what was happening to the Amazon. He hoped his adventure would influence people to take action and protect the rainforest. As Ed said, “If they know how valuable the rainforest is, then the Amazon can be saved.”