5 Mysterious People Castaway at the Ends of the World

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It was a sunny morning on January 30, 2014, when two islanders of Ebon Atoll stumbled upon a sight they would never forget. A man, naked and clutching a knife, appeared out of the ocean like a phantom from a bygone era.

His wild hair and beard framed a face etched with exhaustion and relief. He spoke no English, only Spanish—a language foreign to the locals—but his eyes conveyed a simple truth: he had survived the impossible. This was José Salvador Alvarenga, a man who had just emerged from one of the most harrowing tales of survival ever recorded.

Alvarenga’s journey began over 14 months earlier, on November 17, 2012, off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico. An experienced fisherman, Alvarenga was no stranger to the sea’s temperament. That day, however, he and his novice companion, 23-year-old Ezequiel Córdoba, faced a storm that would change their lives forever.

The small fiberglass boat they sailed—a mere 25 feet in length—was no match for the violent tempest that stripped them of power and direction, leaving them to drift aimlessly into the vastness of the Pacific.

Days turned into weeks, and the unforgiving ocean became both their prison and sustenance. With limited supplies and no hope of rescue, they scavenged whatever the ocean offered.

Alvarenga’s hands became his lifeline. He caught fish with his bare hands, captured birds for their precious blood, and even ate raw sea turtles. But as the days wore on, Córdoba’s resolve crumbled. Malnourished and sick, he succumbed to the elements.

The body became both a haunting reminder of Alvarenga’s own mortality and a twisted source of companionship. For six days, he conversed with the lifeless form of his friend, his sanity teetering on the brink. Eventually, the recognition that he was losing his grip on reality forced him to let go, casting Córdoba’s body into the sea.

The months that followed were a blur of desperation and faith. Alvarenga clung to his belief in God, his optimism the only shield against the crushing isolation. He prayed, sang hymns, and counted the phases of the moon—his only measure of time.

He spotted cargo ships in the distance, but they never spotted him, leaving him to drift, lost but not defeated.

After 438 days at sea, Alvarenga finally saw land. The sight of mountains on the horizon stirred the last remnants of his strength. Abandoning his boat, he swam towards what he later learned was one of the Marshall Islands. He collapsed, a man broken but alive, his odyssey over.

The world marveled at Alvarenga’s survival, but skepticism quickly followed his extraordinary tale. How could a man survive 438 days at sea, alone in a small, rudderless boat...?
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Taking two years to finally go search for survivors and find Ada is miraculous. The mental strength she showed was incredible.

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Ada, you deserved better. Such a faithful mother, her survival and actions driven by her love for her son. She was awesome. Love and respect Ada. You're not forgotten. 🌹
I love shipwreck stories. 🌹⚓

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I used to visit Ada Blackjack's grave in Anchorage all the time many years ago when I'd get off work and eat my lunch in the cemetery.

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There's a horrific tale of what went on on that island involving a man who terrorized all the women until finally they rose up and killed him. Twisted.

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Ada's story just fills my heart with pride for her resilience. I had a coworker (we were both camp cooks) that I used to say could go into the forest, kill a moose, gather wood, and come back and nurse everyone back to health if we ever got hit by disaster.

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Story One: dude survived the MOST harshest event of his life, finds civilization 14 months later, and what do people do? They doubt him, question him, and treat him like he's a criminal. For what?! Surviving?! If that doesn't make you question humanity at LEAST a portion of the time, then you're as lost as the rest of them.

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I need to know what happened to the ship’s cat, Victoria? I hope they didn’t eat her. LOVE how you are speaking at a normal pace again. Great video.

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The first guy probably lived off his buddy's body for a while and just won't tell anyone. I probably would have and not told anyone. No joke.

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A week after Earhart disappeared, Navy planes from USS Colorado (which had sailed from Pearl Harbor) searched Gardner Island. The planes saw signs of recent habitation and the wreck of the SS Norwich City, but no aircraft, and repeated circling failed to bring out any signs of survivors seeking rescue. - Wiki.

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Screwing around with the vast oceans on earth is always unwise. These stories are the ones we know of.

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