01x03 - Costa Rican Rainforest

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My name is Bear Grylls.

served in the British Special Forces,

climbed Everest,

and crossed
the icy seas of the Arctic ..

Now, my challenge
is to throw me in the rain forest of Costa Rica.

Hundreds of thousands of tourists
come here every year

to feel the adrenalin
walking through the jungle.

What they do not know
is how fast can be a risk.

I'll show what is needed
to survive here.

We are in the rainy season
in Costa Rica.

I come from the Pacific coast
to the rainforest.

This region, the Osa Peninsula
may seem magnificent

but it is easy for tourists
get lost here in 777 km2.

of impenetrable jungle.

Every year, one million people
visit to Costa Rica

to explore how these jungles.

Last year, the Red Cross
had to save 94 of these tourists.

For many of the creatures
living in the rainforest

lost tourists
are simply food.

'll Show
how to survive in the jungle

and how to avoid making the
the food chain deadly.

I will do so with little more
than the clothes I'm wearing.

All I
is a knife and a canteen with water.

This is much less
of bringing the common traveler.

And I'll skip it
into the jungle.

The film crew
follow my steps.

And my mission is simple:
Shows how to survive in the jungle

and go from there.

The trees below me
has more than one million trees

and very little space to land.

Landing in the topmost branches
was a technique developed

Special Forces
to search the jungle.

And it is dangerous.

But I'll show
as special forces

entered into the jungle
when the parachute was arrested.

I'm down in this tree


All I have to do
is down by rope.

The bad news
is that the rope is only 15 meters.

This will be one of my entries
less conventional in the jungle.

The rope of the parachute
I would be very helpful here.

But deep down
most of those who are lost here

are lost with nothing.

Therefore,
will be the same for me.

Will make the trip
much more difficult.

To a trained eye little
the jungle looks all the same

and therefore
is very easy to get lost.

In spring
the Minister of the Environment

stayed here for two days lost
before being saved.

After entering
so quickly in this jungle

and suddenly
see all so quiet

is very strange.

And here
looks really cool.

The only way out of here
is to find a stream or a river

and seguii it.

The best way to do
is going down

but it is not easy.

The forest floor is slippery
full of leaves and mud.

We must tread carefully
not to twist the ankle

and never grab the branches
there may be a snake.

Where am I?

Temperature
should already be in the 30 ? C

and there is much moisture.

Only walked a few meters
but I'm drenched in sweat.

Why not see much of the sky
is easy to feel claustrophobic.

All around me
is wildlife

and so far, is innocent.

This forest zone has, in fact,
the highest concentration of jaguars.

But I feel that the real danger
ser?o? the little things.

The scorpions, mosquitoes
and snakes.

Only by walking here
need to be careful

and watch where I put my feet.

If you step on a log or
to pick up a vine without looking

and can be bitten.

Can you see?

It is a fer-de-lance.

And this is why
we have so carefully

walking through the jungle.

Yes
Has the gold standard

and these snakes are responsible
for more deaths in Central America and South

than any other snake.

They are incredibly deadly.

And fer-de-lance means
literally, head of the spear.

When attacking inject
a large amount of venom

and if it attacked me and bit
could not pass tonight.

I need to guide me
soon as possible.

I climb the tree
higher than found

to have a preview
terrain.

Despite having experience in climbing,
the jungle is difficult.

This will be
more difficult than I thought.

But if I can get
up there and find a way

can offset the risk.

This does not seem
with anything that has already climbed.

It's not like the slope
a rock.

These branches and creepers
may break at any time.

Hence,
I must be very careful.

Well,

I am already quite high
this tree.

And I can see this
because of those monkeys

that are now under me.

Hence,
I think I'm getting somewhere.

I must be now on the 3rd floor
but I have yet to reach 5.

Needed now
was a lift.

The trees around me
are extremely thin.

And as I
are trying at all costs

reach the light of day, up there.

I am now 30 meters from the ground
struggling with his own plantation

to reach the top
what is known as "the den".

This is amazing.

It is the first time that I see
the trees of the forest above

and is very pretty.

But it is quite ...
quite intimidating

because only see miles and miles
jungle in all directions.

But look there.

I can see a kind
depression in the jungle

e. .. it seems that one side there
is certainly higher than the other

and this often means
that there is a river.

I know where to go
but ahead

I'll face
with a range of new dangers.

I'm in the rainforest
the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica.

I know that this area
bathed by the Pacific.

If you find a river
I follow him to the sea.

And that's my best chance
to find civilization.

The vegetation is getting
increasingly dense

and am having difficulty
forward.

This here is so ...
is so dense.

And this is ...
is now a part of the forest.

Losing sense of direction here
can be fatal.

One in every five deaths here
is because the tourists are confused

until lost.

It's so hard to walk
but it is worth following here

because, first,
will take me down there

and second, because it is a sign
that long ago,

was human here
here and there may be a way.

Ten years ago, an American middle-aged
came here to walk alone.

She got lost, fell and got hurt.

Unable to move
here was abandoned.

Despite rescuers strengthened
were two weeks

until they found
your body in a state of decomposition.

If he had a knife,
could circumvent this in a few hours.

But I only have a knife
can come and stay here for days.

I have been all cut.
I blistered

and it seems
not left the same place.

I need another plan.

I am lucky.

Now I found a stream
I follow him.

It will also give me something else
I need.

I can live up to three weeks
without food

but I can not live
more than a few days without water.

You must be very careful
when you drink these irrigation

but there are some clues
to see if it is good to drink.

And the first thing is obviously
the fact of having a strong current

and the fact that they are clean.

But the second runway
is to see these fish swim

and also these flies
are good indicators

that water is safe to drink.

I can not be absolutely
whether this water is good or not

but tastes incredible.

Drinking water is one thing
positive this stream.

I know that this peninsula
is surrounded by the sea

and follow it here
I find a river

and, God willing, the sea.

If you follow this course,
I get out of this jungle.

It may not be the quickest and safe
but it is a way.

At present,
is the only one I have.

Later on, I can hear
the sound of a river

to become something more.

This can mean trouble.

The waterfall
ends in a steep training.

It may take several hours to circumvent
and then, it will be night.

And I need
down before.

'm Surprised
with the strength of the vines in the jungle.

Now, I'll test them.

This is a climbing site.

I pull it, braiding it
and use it to go down the waterfall.

These vines
are extremely strong

and can easily
support my weight.

I tied the vines to a tree
and I'm pretty sure that I will stand

since I can
I hold them.

This waterfall
may seem very beautiful

but, believe me,
is quite powerful.

It is as if to fire
a bag of cement on his chest.

It is very difficult to keep your feet
these slippery rocks

and the vines are wet
is much more difficult to hold me.

Should start thinking
building a shelter

but my knife
is getting less sharp.

I used a lot.

And to make a shelter,
it must be very sharp.

One way to do this
is to use some of these stones of these rivers

That's right. This stone
is a kind of natural Grinder

and put it here
and get a larger stone ...

must first break it
until they part with a chipped

Get rid of larger pieces and
then begin to leave in pieces,

and when well crushed
caught this wood I took the shell

and then step here.

And this will end up getting hooked
because it is wet

and then you get the knife
and start over.

And it is starting Ficano ...
better.

Perfect.

Look.
Look at this here.

A small frog poison.

You can see that is poisonous
only by the bright colors on the body

and what happens is that
toxins are secreted through the skin

and certainly
would not want to eat them.

Get it?
Go on then.

This frog is known
as the poison dart frog

and Colombia use the poison
to make poisonous arrows.

I left the river
to see if I can find food.

In the jungle, not worth
expend energy chasing or setting up traps.

Here, there are many plants
to eat.

Fallen fruit from trees
like japan these are a gift from God.

They taste of lychee
and are rich in sugar.

Here, plants
are the best source of food.

Few years ago
one boy survived for 13 days

only with bananas and water from the river,
before finally leave.

Many survivors
say that when we are lost

the worst time is at night.

It's getting dark,
I have not done a shelter

and I am very concerned
not knowing what awaits me.

I'm in the middle of the jungle in Costa Rica
and need to find a way out of here.

The time now 16h
and is already beginning to darken

and now I need
build a shelter quickly.

We only
a few degrees north of the Equator

which means that the days
and nights are of equal length.

And when night falls here,
gets dark very fast.

Additionally,
are in the rainy season

and when it rains, it rains.
And if I do not have some kind of shelter

and a fire around dusk
I will be the dinner of all mosquitoes of this jungle.

This place is not good.

Fallen trees and branches
is the number one k*ller in the jungle

therefore have to find
an empty seat.

This area should be used.
It is dry, there is no stream near

you can flood it and, above all,
no ants.

And the ants are those
that really dominate the jungle.

And I can say that
when there is a colony of ants

they destroy everything.
So the first thing to do

before building under
is to clean the floor.

But should not use their hands
since there can be snakes or scorpions.

Use a stick to clear the area
where they sleep and if they can

'calling some of the land,
and is on top of it going to sleep.

My bed will be simple
because I'll just stay here one night.

Most snakes and scorpions
will not want to cross the floor uncovered.

Therefore, the clean sheets
should be enough to not appear.

Ok
The ground is already very clean

and now I can use
these two trees as support.

I just need to get
SOME branches first.

This should serve.

Without a knife
would be impossible to do this.

Who walks through the jungle
always carry a knife.

But with this small blade can do
more than simply survive.

Even a knife
would be better than nothing

and using a piece of wood
hammer throw

can easily
down the trees more vulnerable.

It will be a structure to sleep
simple.

Need not have two sides
because almost no wind in the jungle.

And the rain will only come in one direction.

I'm anxious to finish this.

Still unclear
but only 2% of that light is arriving here.

And as the sun goes
I can not see anything.

I'm using these sheets
to the top of the shelter.

I'm tearing each side
so you can put in the branches

and create a natural equivalent
a roof.

And in principle,
be waterproof.

The air is full of mosquitoes.

Chatham and can carry
dengue or malaria.

The longer you are here
greater the risk.

This termite nest
will help me.

Is one of the best repellent
for mosquitoes throughout the forest.

And this may seem mud
but in reality is digested wood

and, for all purposes
are termite feces.

This is the only reason
I will take the time to make a fire.

I do not need heat
but I need to get rid of mosquitoes.

While I am here
may seem small

but these things
have a lot of protein.

In fact, compared
the termites have more protein

than meat or fish.

And even if they seem nasty
do not taste so bad.

But when they are so small
take time to pick them

to have a decent meal.

And now,
need to make a fire.

And of all times
've ever been in the jungle

never been without tools
to fire.

But what I can do
is to try the method of the arc.

I have a bit of rope from my canteen
to this arc

I have here a branch and right
tight timber

and all I have to do is
Bending it, take a walk

to be tight.

Putting it in the hole
I did down there,

holding a little wooden
not to move your hand

and then begin to rub
slowly.

And then it is expected that
Rubbing,

can create a flame,
and this is called

I will use to burn
this dry grass.

It's starting ...
starting to smoke

and now just need to continue.

Let.

It is very difficult to keep the wood straight
and move the bow at the same time.

And although it is not difficult to smoke,
doing enough to create a flame

now is something completely different.

Okay Okay.
Now smoke is coming out.

And if it enough to light
this herb, I can.

Let.

And it's such a relief for fire.
It took an hour to achieve.

When you are stronger,
I put this nest of termite

to get rid of mosquitoes.

I say
I feel much better.

The smell of the nest of termite
will keep the mosquitoes away,

I have water and food,
fire and a shelter

and found a river
that can help me get out of the jungle.

All I need now
is a good night's sleep.

Is a 3
and I just got up

the worst night of my life.
I woke up three times in the last ten minutes

and now I
with stomach pains

and I have great difficulty
just to keep up.

And running out of energy
in the middle of the night,

in the jungle, with snakes
and everything else.

And moreover,
I'm really getting sick.

Wait.

Are 5 am and I could not feel worse.

I spent half the night vomiting
and almost no sleep at all.

I am so exhausted

and to tell the truth,
I do not know what I did wrong.

Almost did not eat.

I had so carefully
with the water I drank.

But just hope it's not dysentery.

But is the first time
I feel cold and shivering

which is not good
when it is such a hot spot.

Dysentery is a severe form
diarrhea.

I think that is not what I have.
Probably only got a bacteria.

Probably, the bacteria play
and feces of animals by mistake.

I am almost certain
that the water was clean yesterday

but this is only one reason
for me to be even more careful

Since water can carry
all types of viruses and microbes.

That is why we must always
take tablets with you

water purification
always coming out on walks.

But sometimes
simply do not have luck.

I boil the water
for at least 5 minutes

to make sure
that is really good to drink.

Diarrhea takes liquids and salts, minerals body
increasing the risk of heat exhaustion.

And that would be a deadly combination.

No need to be lost
for days to stay with exhaustion

and every year, people die
not drinking enough.

Now I need to get going and get
anything to fill the stomach.

But if in the jungle can ill
also can help us

if we know what to look for.

I know there is a tree
called "tree of milk"

whose sap is very good
for stomach problems.

They have a characteristic shoots
sap and creamy white in abundance.

I saw one a 1 kilometer
under my

and now just need to go back
and find it.

The quickest way to return
is over.

Do not feel up to much
but do not want to waste half an hour

walking through the jungle.

Fortunately
this rock has a good grip.

But again
the force of water is against me.

Now you find that tree.

Almost half of the medicines
we use

are made from
plants of the rainforest.

The analgesic Iboprufeno
was created from this vine

called
"monkey ladder".

But of course it should
know exactly what to look for.

And here it is.

No. This seems to be
a small tree of milk.

This is like
magnesium in a natural way.

And this will do me good to stomach
and also give energy.

How to identify it
is through these simple leaves

with these shoots sharp.
And so it breaks

you can tell this creamy sap

leaving it.

Right next to this little tree,
is a tree-grown

in shell feature that looks
with the camouflage used in the army.

Normally, should be avoided
ingest plant sap with a creamy

because often
means that are poisonous.

But I know that this is not.

This sap is a form of latex
and soothes the stomach.

It's amazing.
It even has a creamy texture.

I need to recover quickly

since such a situation
you never know what awaits us.

I'm not 100%
but I need to get going

and follow the river current.

I have no idea of the distance traveled
but I feel I'm making progress.

But this is extremely tiring.

And I'm taking some time
to go a considerable distance.

My energy is gone
with stomach problems

And two days ago that
I eat properly.

I am also aware
that in the jungle, night falls very fast

and I need
shelter and food.

I know that today I no longer
go much further

therefore, I start to prepare myself
for another night in the forest.

Already lit the fire
and already have a shelter

But now that I wanted to
was to catch some fish.

This is a good time to do this
since the fish I'm looking for

are much more docile at night.

All I did was
get some wood

Roll a small amount of tissue around
and spread a little resin

to avoid off.
And this should burn 10-15 minutes.

I download the torch until the water level
to see if I see shrimp or crabs.

I used some climbing
to tie my knife to a branch

in case, if you see something,
spectacle it in time

achieve catch it.

It is the first living thing
I can take this jungle.

And this is excellent.

These shrimp catch is
easily without a knife

but if I could take
fish real

instead,
give a decent meal.

Look at these here.

Come on.

No way.

No way.

I was in my hand.
He was dead.

Have you had stuck the knife.

And now this torch
is also erasing

Well, I have four shrimp
which is not bad for a dinner.

But it would have been a feast.
Will now be a mini-banquet.

But then I cook them here
before it goes off.

Whatever use
you to keep the morale up

will help to survive.

Sometimes it is more than
a meal by the fire.

Well, it has rained so
there are already four hours

with thunder and lightning
everywhere

and now it's all ...
completely soaked.

This is very
but very demoralizing.

In the early hours,
the shelter has withstood

but since then,
it's just water everywhere

Another sleepless night
me even more determined

out of this jungle
as soon as possible.

In the last two kilometers,
the landscape has changed dramatically.

The land became flatter
and the widest river.

I am now walking along the banks
which are filled with water.

I'm on the edge and now
I can see that the river is widening

and it will be my passport
out of this jungle.

And if I find a way
to follow the course of water

eventually go to a village
or a village or even the sea.

And there is the possibility
that tonight

now go bed
very cozy.

But before that,
need to follow the River.

And the quickest
is making a raft.

So that's what I'll do.

Will build a raft
has to be as simple as possible.

What will keep it afloat
is this tree

It is used to infrastructure
since it is so light and easy to cut.

It's so easy, I can cut a tree,
only with my knife and a stone.

This is a real
gift to me

and even if it seems too heavy
is, in fact, so light

and makes us feel like ...
if we were Superman.

And this is the first time
I feel strong, in days.

I'm reeling off the bark
to use it and tie the raft.

It is very strong
and surprisingly flexible.

When I have finally,
I'm sweating all over the place.

I hope this
is tight enough to hold

want this river
has in store for me.

I'm in the rainforest.

And now that I have a raft
I conclude that float

is certainly faster
than walking.

After a few days
under the trees

is a real relief
see some light.

As the miles
roll on

beginning to be aware
the size of this place.

I must be getting sea
because this is not the forest.

This is the swamp.
Salt-tolerant plants

that grow near the coast
in tropical climates.

It is a sign that I'm leaving the jungle
and getting closer to the beaches of the coast.

Not only are the trees
that are changing.

The river is also.

The chain is accelerating
pulling me whirlpools.

Can I change the direction of the raft
but I can not fight the current.

If not careful,
can be taken to the middle of the Pacific

and therefore, I will see if I can
find a way through the mangroves.

It's getting difficult.

This is becoming
a real nightmare.

It is so sharp and is getting
to hurt my hands.

Besides not knowing
what is alive and what is dead.

I was three hours
climbing this swamp

and now I feel that this
will not go anywhere.

There is something sinister in the way
as the brambles out of the water

and you never know what lives
these lakes marshes.

But as a way to get out of here
forget.

I have to go back to the raft
and venture to the River.

This was what I feared.

I came to the mouth of the river
where the current is accelerating

If we add to the force of water
into the sea

means that I can not row
to the banks.

The river current is powerful
but it is not always so along the coast.

If they are caught in a current so
not resist, let yourself go

because, sooner or later,
will take you to the coast.

Although I have no idea
where is this beautiful beach

but I do not want to know.

Because a few meters,
I see signs of electricity.

And power means people.

And that means that I'm safe.

This was an incredible journey for me.

And in many ways
one of the most difficult

only by how much the forest can be
intimidating when one is lost

and also the speed with which
take away our energy.

But it is an extraordinary world.

But also a world that is
getting smaller.

The rain forest lost every second
an area equivalent to a football stadium.

And one day it may be that there
a rain forest to get lost.

But honestly
I hope that day never comes

it is even a place
very special.

But for me,
is certainly time to go home.
low the river current.

I have no idea of the distance traveled
but I feel I'm making progress.

But this is extremely tiring.

And I'm taking some time
to go a considerable distance.

My energy is gone
with stomach problems

And two days ago that
I eat properly.

I am also aware
that in the jungle, night falls very fast

and I need
shelter and food.

I know that today I no longer
go much further

therefore, I start to prepare myself
for another night in the forest.

Already lit the fire
and already have a shelter

But now that I wanted to
was to catch some fish.

This is a good time to do this
since the fish I'm looking for

are much more docile at night.

All I did was
get some wood

Roll a small amount of tissue around
and spread a little resin

to avoid off.
And this should burn 10-15 minutes.

I download the torch until the water level
to see if I see shrimp or crabs.

I used some climbing
to tie my knife to a branch

in case, if you see something,
spectacle it in time

achieve catch it.

It is the first living thing
I can take this jungle.

And this is excellent.

These shrimp catch is
easily without a knife

but if I could take
fish real

instead,
give a decent meal.

Look at these here.

Come on.

No way.

No way.

I was in my hand.
He was dead.

Have you had stuck the knife.

And now this torch
is also erasing

Well, I have four shrimp
which is not bad for a dinner.

But it would have been a feast.
Will now be a mini-banquet.

But then I cook them here
before it goes off.

Whatever use
you to keep the morale up

will help to survive.

Sometimes it is more than
a meal by the fire.

Well, it has rained so
there are already four hours

with thunder and lightning
everywhere

and now it's all ...
completely soaked.

This is very
but very demoralizing.

In the early hours,
the shelter has withstood

but since then,
it's just water everywhere

Another sleepless night
me even more determined

out of this jungle
as soon as possible.

In the last two kilometers,
the landscape has changed dramatically.

The land became flatter
and the widest river.

I am now walking along the banks
which are filled with water.

I'm on the edge and now
I can see that the river is widening

and it will be my passport
out of this jungle.

And if I find a way
to follow the course of water

eventually go to a village
or a village or even the sea.

And there is the possibility
that tonight

now go bed
very cozy.

But before that,
need to follow the River.

And the quickest
is making a raft.

So that's what I'll do.

Will build a raft
has to be as simple as possible.

What will keep it afloat
is this tree

It is used to infrastructure
since it is so light and easy to cut.

It's so easy, I can cut a tree,
only with my knife and a stone.

This is a real
gift to me

and even if it seems too heavy
is, in fact, so light

and makes us feel like ...
if we were Superman.

And this is the first time
I feel strong, in days.

I'm reeling off the bark
to use it and tie the raft.

It is very strong
and surprisingly flexible.

When I have finally,
I'm sweating all over the place.

I hope this
is tight enough to hold

want this river
has in store for me.

I'm in the rainforest.

And now that I have a raft
I conclude that float

is certainly faster
than walking.

After a few days
under the trees

is a real relief
see some light.

As the miles
roll on

beginning to be aware
the size of this place.

I must be getting sea
because this is not the forest.

This is the swamp.
Salt-tolerant plants

that grow near the coast
in tropical climates.

It is a sign that I'm leaving the jungle
and getting closer to the beaches of the coast.

Not only are the trees
that are changing.

The river is also.

The chain is accelerating
pulling me whirlpools.

Can I change the direction of the raft
but I can not fight the current.

If not careful,
can be taken to the middle of the Pacific

and therefore, I will see if I can
find a way through the mangroves.

It's getting difficult.

This is becoming
a real nightmare.

It is so sharp and is getting
to hurt my hands.

Besides not knowing
what is alive and what is dead.

I was three hours
climbing this swamp

and now I feel that this
will not go anywhere.

There is something sinister in the way
as the brambles out of the water

and you never know what lives
these lakes marshes.

But as a way to get out of here
forget.

I have to go back to the raft
and venture to the River.

This was what I feared.

I came to the mouth of the river
where the current is accelerating

If we add to the force of water
into the sea

means that I can not row
to the banks.

The river current is powerful
but it is not always so along the coast.

If they are caught in a current so
not resist, let yourself go

because, sooner or later,
will take you to the coast.

Although I have no idea
where is this beautiful beach

but I do not want to know.

Because a few meters,
I see signs of electricity.

And power means people.

And that means that I'm safe.

This was an incredible journey for me.

And in many ways
one of the most difficult

only by how much the forest can be
intimidating when one is lost

and also the speed with which
take away our energy.

But it is an extraordinary world.