Reports: Teenager rescued after 28 days adrift at sea Adrian Vasquez, left, an 18-year-old Panamanian who worked in a seaside resort hotel, receives medical attention aboard an Ecuadorean navy ship on Sunday. A teen has apparently survived 28 days adrift at sea after going on a fishing trip with two friends, according to reports. Adrian Vasquez, who was rescued by the Ecuadorean coast guard on Sunday, said he stayed alive by drinking rain water and eating raw fish, the BBC reported. Vasquez said neither of his friends survived, but that he had always held onto the hope he would be rescued. Adrian Vasquez receives medical attention on Sunday. The 18-year-old was found drifting alone near the Galapagos Islands on his friends' fishing boat. He had been missing since February 24. He flew back to Panama on Tuesday where he was greeted by a crowd including family and friends. Arnulfo Franco / AP Rescued castaway Adrian Vasquez is surrounded by family members upon his arrival to Tocumen international airport in Panama City on Tuesday. Photographs published in the Miami Herald showed him receiving medical attention on the boat. Adrian Vasquez, center, poses with Ecuadorean sailors onboard a navy ship on Monday.