14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Miskito diver in an hyperbaric chamber

Freddy, a Miskito scubadiver is treated in Puerto Lempira's hyperbaric chamber, the only in the area. After 7 days of diving at 80 feet, he got struck by a paralysis of the lower body and it took him 4 days to reach the clinic. It's been his second major accident in 5 years.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Honduras
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Copyright: © Valerian Mazataud