South American prisons are infamously violent, overcrowded, and corrupt. From deadly riots claiming hundreds of lives to prisons where inmates rule, surviving in these hellish environments demands extraordinary grit and survival skills.

Join us as we delve into some of South America's most challenging prisons and explore survival strategies within them, if at all possible.

Whether facing earthquakes, mudslides, or shark attacks, 'How To Survive' teaches you how to endure life-threatening scenarios using science and survivor stories.

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00:00: South America's Toughest Prisons
01:05: La Sabaneta Prison
05:26: La Modelo
10:17: San Pedro Prison

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See show notes: https://inlet.fm/how-to-survive/episodes/685c3978c52f299c36beaef4

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