The Story of Jose Salvador Alvarenga

180 reactions | jose salvador alvarenga | 438 days at sea story "438 Days" is based on a true story that follows the incredible journey of a man named José Salvador Alvarenga. He was a fisherman who got caught in a massive storm while out at sea. The storm was so intense that it took him 438 days to find his way back home! #reels #438days #hollywood | United Universal Tv | Facebook

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In 2012, fisherman José Salvador Alvarenga set out from Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. He wouldn’t touch land again for 438 days. After a storm destroyed his boat’s engine and swept him into the open Pacific, José survived by catching fish with his hands, drinking rainwater, and using turtle blood to stay alive. His crewmate didn’t make it. José drifted alone for over a year — more than 6,000 miles, before washing ashore in the Marshall Islands in 2014. Doctors confirmed the impossible: he w

I Survived 438 Days Lost at Sea on a Boat the Size of an SUV