Three Brit travellers down three pints in three countries in less than an hour
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A trio went on a unique pub crawl and managed to down three pints, in three countries in under an hour.
The backpacking boozers even crossed the Amazon twice in a leaky boat in a bid to quench their thirst.
Hitting Peru, Brazil and Colombia on their 56 minute trip Calum Foskett, 27, Jed Gibbs, 27 and Joe Oliver, 29, may have been the first ever to manage it.
Locals think they may be the first to take on the unusual boozy challenge, with stunned bartenders egging them on.
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Amazingly the cross-country alcoholic adventure set them back just £25 - roughly the same price as five pints in the capital.
The lager-loving lads used tuk-tuks, a motorbike and speed boat to cross the Amazon river in the remote tri-border region, where the three countries meet and there are open borders.
The trio from Bedfordshire, decided to take on the whistle stop 10 mile crawl after their flights were delayed.
Their first cold beer was supped just after 29 minutes, with the second enjoyed at 41 minutes with the amazing hat trick completed inside the hour just after 56 minutes.
The lads hope their fast-fire drinking challenge might catch on with other intrepid travellers in the future.
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Speaking from Colombia law student Mr Foskett said: “It started off as a joke in a bar and then we realised no one had ever tried it before, and then we had a problem with our flights and were stuck for over a week.
“Whilst working out how to spend our time we were looking at a map and realised it could be possible to visit all three countries within an hour.
“From there, it escalated to a beer in each country in under an hour.
"We tried to make it as challenging as possible by adding two extra rules.
"We had to finish where we started making sure it was a full loop and each beer had to be served to us rather than bought in a shop.
"It was tough going and I thought we weren't going to make it at some points, it was like something from the Crystal Maze.
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“It's certainly different. How many pub crawls involve crossing a river by boat and shooting round on motorbikes?
"Also the boat from Peru to Brazil appeared to have a leak but luckily we stayed above water.
"Although it looks like fun it wasn't just going out on the lash it was tiring as well.
"We spent the rest of the day laying in hammocks."
The pals started off in Colombia and used a tuk-tuk and speed boat to get to Santa Rosa, in Peru, and neck their first beer
Then they rushed back to the port and crossed the Amazon again and quickly downed a can of Schol in Tapatinga, Brazil.
They then hopped on the back of motorbikes to cross the border back into Colombia and run to the bar in Leticia to beat the clock.
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Mr Foskett, radiographer Mr Gibbs and graphic designer Mr Oliver are hoping they have set a record.
“We gave it a good go, but I think it can be beaten, not by much though,” he added.
“There was a few moments we lost time, we had to waiting for traffic or people slowing us down to offer tours.
“There's a few seconds that could be gained here or there.”
The mates are in South America as part of a three-month adventure and will return home in January.