Facebook has done trend to a boy who was caught going to his school, believe it or not, riding a llama, an animal native to the Andes. The users of this red social They intensely debated the need to break social gaps in South American countries. In addition, hours after it went viral, it was confirmed that the images correspond to Ecuador and not Peru as many claimed.
A tour of classes
Our protagonist is a minor named Jhoel who travels long distances to attend their study centers in a rural surroundings that still does not have adequate means, not only in basic services, but also in transportation, since it is known that not a few children must walk long distances to these institutions.
The video shows us the little boy on top of the dromedary, carrying his schoolbag on their backs, while the animal with dark fur runs at full speed so that the child does not miss his favorite classes.
Initially, the footage was shared from an account of TikTokwhose legend reads as follows: “This only happens in Peru, Cusco, Chumbivilcasin its high areas”which, between joke and joke, reflects the harsh reality that many rural children have to live day by day in the Peru of the XXI century. However, the place where it was captured is not correct.
The truth behind the boy on a llama
Through a video shared on TikTok, in the account @lacarcosa, a man explains that Jhoel, a boy riding his llama Bejamín, is from Ecuador, specifically from Suniquila Angamarca, a place very similar to Cusco.
In the images, the child is seen arriving with his animal and greets the camera. Whoever acts as the presenter ensures that “We are going to do a similar shot (to the one in the viral video) only we don’t have the car, so you can make that comparison” in order to confirm that it is not about Peru. “It is not that we are angry, but rather so that they know that there are all these tourist attractions in Ecuador as well,” add.
Users fascinated with children
The vast majority of comments on this red social They tried to take the impressive moment captured from a moving car with humor: “This little guy’s life is exciting”, “the Ferraro of the heights”, “it is like a cartoon coming to life”, “the best video I could see today”, “tell me you’re happy without telling me you’re happy”.