Share
AnAustralian womanhas goneviralfor her unconventionalrelationshipwith anindigenous Ecuadorianliving in theAmazon jungle.
After forming a connection online, the coupleswhirlwind romancethat transcends cultural boundaries has captivated a global audience.
I clicked on his page and I just messaged him.
Eventually, they broached the subject of meeting up.
Consisting of fourflightsand a bus trip from Quito to Guayusa Runa, it took 35 hours in total.
At first, she was nervous.
Yet all that apprehension melted away when she saw Pitiuruk.
I just couldnt believe he was real, she said.
This feeling persisted despite the fact that they didnt speak each others languages.
The Australian insists that much of the magic comes from body language alone.
If the spark is there, it doesnt matter if you cant speak each otherslanguage, she confided.
Ive never had such a connection with somebody where I know exactly where I stand.
Our jungle is your jungle, they told her.
The couple canoed through the jungle, swung through the trees, and kissed beneath waterfalls.
In the end, the woman described it as cinematic.
Pitiuruk is doing just that by promoting their culture and offering guided tours online.
In the future, he wants to be an indigenous model to further promote his way of life.
They have significant populations in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Ecuador.
The Quechua people speak the Quechua language, of which Kichwa is a dialect local to Ecuador.
There areover 10 million speakers, making it themost spoken languagein South America after Spanish and Portuguese.
As they plan for a life together, they keep in daily contact.
Now, their happily ever after may be that much closer.
We were both in tears because we didnt expect to see each other for another year or so.
Apparently, theAustralian travel agencyis offering to pay for Jordans next trip to see Pitiuruk in Ecuador.
Theyre going to fund my flights which is just incredible.
When I told Pitiuruk, we both just cried.
Share iconThe romance has inspired thousands online and gone viral for its transcendence of cultural and linguistic boundaries
