Alayna

But they just knew what they had to do. But none of them walked out there being like, cool, we're going to go eat our friends. Like they were all horrifically traumatized by this. Yeah. But they reasoned that, you know, and this is a quote, Okay.

But they just knew what they had to do. But none of them walked out there being like, cool, we're going to go eat our friends. Like they were all horrifically traumatized by this. Yeah. But they reasoned that, you know, and this is a quote, Okay.

It was decided that Canessa, because he was a medical student, was probably the most appropriate person to cut the bodies because they didn't want to mutilate the bodies of their friends either. Yeah. And so they used a piece of broken glass from the plane.

It was decided that Canessa, because he was a medical student, was probably the most appropriate person to cut the bodies because they didn't want to mutilate the bodies of their friends either. Yeah. And so they used a piece of broken glass from the plane.

And he cut pieces of frozen flesh into 20 strips and laid them out on the roof of the plane to dry in the sun. And then he went back inside and let them all know, it's up there. If you want to eat it, eat it. Okay. It's there. All right. Despite all of them being in the most profound state of hunger that you can possibly even conjure in your imagination, none of them made a move to get it.

And he cut pieces of frozen flesh into 20 strips and laid them out on the roof of the plane to dry in the sun. And then he went back inside and let them all know, it's up there. If you want to eat it, eat it. Okay. It's there. All right. Despite all of them being in the most profound state of hunger that you can possibly even conjure in your imagination, none of them made a move to get it.

You would not want to be the first person to make that move. No, that's the thing. But Canessa himself... said he was going to try to set an example, try to make them all feel better about the whole thing because he knew they were all starving. He's like, you're starving. Yeah. And you're going to, and this is what we have to do. I'll be the one to start the whole thing.

You would not want to be the first person to make that move. No, that's the thing. But Canessa himself... said he was going to try to set an example, try to make them all feel better about the whole thing because he knew they were all starving. He's like, you're starving. Yeah. And you're going to, and this is what we have to do. I'll be the one to start the whole thing.

And he went out and he got a piece from the roof. And, you know, he was the one that just a few hours earlier was like convincingly arguing that it was no different from the meat of the cattle back at home that they were accustomed to eating. But it is because it's you. It is. But he found himself like pretty much paralyzed when it came to actually eating the meat.

And he went out and he got a piece from the roof. And, you know, he was the one that just a few hours earlier was like convincingly arguing that it was no different from the meat of the cattle back at home that they were accustomed to eating. But it is because it's you. It is. But he found himself like pretty much paralyzed when it came to actually eating the meat.

And he had to force himself to bring his hand up and like shove it into his mouth. Decades later, Ramon Sabella would recall this whole experience with the same way. He said, of course, the idea of eating human flesh was terrible, repugnant. It was hard to put in your mouth, but we got used to it.

And he had to force himself to bring his hand up and like shove it into his mouth. Decades later, Ramon Sabella would recall this whole experience with the same way. He said, of course, the idea of eating human flesh was terrible, repugnant. It was hard to put in your mouth, but we got used to it.

So none of them are like, yeah, it was great. Like, thanks. Thanks a bunch, friends. Like, they're like, it was the fucking worst experience of my life. Yeah. And it's true. The food actually ended. It's like remarkably nourishing. This sustenance. So it has a lot of, you know, we're full of vitamins and nutrients. So it's like this was and it's meat. Yeah. It's got a lot to your protein.

So none of them are like, yeah, it was great. Like, thanks. Thanks a bunch, friends. Like, they're like, it was the fucking worst experience of my life. Yeah. And it's true. The food actually ended. It's like remarkably nourishing. This sustenance. So it has a lot of, you know, we're full of vitamins and nutrients. So it's like this was and it's meat. Yeah. It's got a lot to your protein.

So for the first time since the crash, several of these young men started feeling like, OK, I'm getting my strength back. I'm feeling like I can get through this. And because they were feeling physically stronger, their resolve was getting more strong. Sure. So they were like, this is the gift that our friends have given us. Like, they wanted this. You know what I mean?

So for the first time since the crash, several of these young men started feeling like, OK, I'm getting my strength back. I'm feeling like I can get through this. And because they were feeling physically stronger, their resolve was getting more strong. Sure. So they were like, this is the gift that our friends have given us. Like, they wanted this. You know what I mean?

Like, that's how they had to look at it. They would have wanted this, yeah. Now... Having solved their biggest problem, starvation, they started discussing how they might get the fuck out of the Andes. After a couple of weeks in the mountains, they had actually kind of acclimated to their surroundings a little bit, and they started to learn things they should do, things they shouldn't do.

Like, that's how they had to look at it. They would have wanted this, yeah. Now... Having solved their biggest problem, starvation, they started discussing how they might get the fuck out of the Andes. After a couple of weeks in the mountains, they had actually kind of acclimated to their surroundings a little bit, and they started to learn things they should do, things they shouldn't do.

Parado said, we started to acclimate. You start to learn. I started to learn how to walk in the snow properly. On day 12, a small group managed to climb several miles up the mountain, actually. Wow. Hoping that up there, they would be able to maybe spot some civilization in one direction or another. But...

Parado said, we started to acclimate. You start to learn. I started to learn how to walk in the snow properly. On day 12, a small group managed to climb several miles up the mountain, actually. Wow. Hoping that up there, they would be able to maybe spot some civilization in one direction or another. But...