A Fatal Search for a Lost City of Gold in the Amazon
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Yossi Ghinsberg recounts his harrowing experience searching for a lost city of gold in the Amazon and the lessons he learned about survival and inner darkness.
In 1981, an Israeli backpacker named Yossi Ghinsberg met a man in Bolivia who told him about a lost city of riches buried in the jungle. Four of them went into the Amazon to search for the city. Two came out. Yossi tells us how he survived and what he learned about the darkness within. Hire Yossi to speak at your next event here Read his incredible memoir, Jungle, here Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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