THE MAN WHO SWAM THE AMAZON: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River

Piranha, crocodiles, anaconda, river sharks, the sun, currents, river pirates and drug runners, and the insidious candiru, a fish feared by the natives more than piranhas. Martin Strel swam through it all, to call attention to the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and river pollution. Photos.