Man plunged down 82ft Amazon waterfall following Uncharted 4 video game release
The imposing Juruena waterfalls
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Pedro Oliva photographed with his kayak near the Juruena waterfalls in the Amazon rainforest
Nathan Drake takes on a waterfall in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
In the breathtaking video, the daredevil approaches the crest of the falls then sails off the edge, plunging into the rapids below.
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Following a tense wait, only the kayak surfaces with Pedro nowhere to be seen.
His team stand by nervously, until he finally emerges to clamber up the wet rocks on the side.
Pedro Oliva braves the drop
Afterwards, a jubilant Pedro says: “I’m so happy I conquered my fears, that was my goal.”
It certainly puts getting stuck on an Uncharted level into perspective.
‘Conquer the Uncharted’ is a new series launched by PlayStation to mark the release of third-person action adventure game, ‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’, out now.
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