José Salvador Alvarenga
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Ahuachapan |
| El Salvador | |
| Disappeared | 17 November 2012 |
| Costa Azul | |
| Pijijiapan | |
| Chiapas | |
| Mexico | |
| Status | 30 January 2014 |
| Ebon Atoll | |
| Marshall Islands | |
| Known for | Surviving 14 months at sea in a fishing boat with his friend Ezequiel who had died |
| Parents | María Julia Alvarenga |
| José Ricardo Orellana | |
| Job | Fisherman |
| Author | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 630349 |
José Salvador Alvarenga Life story
José Salvador Alvarenga is a Salvadoran fisherman and author who was found on 30 January 2014, aged 36 or 37, on the Marshall Islands after spending 14 months adrift in a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean beginning on 17 November 2012. He survived on a diet of raw fish, turtles, small birds, sharks, and rainwater.
