40 dní v džungli - Zázrak v amazonském pralese – Youkee Mat (2025)

An exceptional, thrilling story of survival in the wilderness that reveals the challenges and showcases the resilience of indigenous people in the Colombian Amazon.

In June 2023, four indigenous children were found in the Colombian Amazon after surviving the crash of a small plane deep in the jungle. All three adults on board died in the accident, and the children managed to survive alone for forty-five days in one of the most inhospitable areas of the world. The Colombian public closely followed the extensive search for weeks, accompanied by indigenous tales of evil forest spirits and unconventional tactics from a massive search team. Despite several clear signs that the children had survived, most people had lost hope after weeks of unsuccessful searching.

However, thirteen-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy did not give up.

The book "Forty Days in the Jungle" tells the story of how the oldest sister was able to take care of her three younger siblings and how they survived forty-five days in the wildest wilderness while being searched for by several special units of the Colombian army along with brave volunteers from the indigenous community. Throughout the narrative, readers will immerse themselves in indigenous mythology filled with spirits, shamans, and...