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10、he ultimate test of fitness, outdoor survival skills and wits, in one of the worlds most unforgiving wildernesses. Amazon River Annual International Ra Race, PeruThis three-day event deep in the Peruvian jungle is almost as fun to watch as it is to participate in. Covering 180 km, more than 40 teams
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