Love really is without limits. The true example is the story of this 33yearold British yoga teacher who is 19 in the Amazon. She gave up everything in Europe to pursue her passion and says she is happy with no regrets or uneasiness.
It all began when Caroline Knight was called to teach yoga classes and apply therapeutic massage in South America. She never thought that suddenly an intense passion for the farmer, cocoa planter, Peruvian Rómulo Elier Huaman Roque would emerge.
Their love blossomed during the Covid19 pandemic in 2021. “I feel safe and loved at Rómulo. 14 years ago [de diferença] between us, but I don’t think twice. The 19 year old boys [em outros locais] They are basically children, but men grow fast in the Amazon.”
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The British teacher said she quickly adjusted to the routine of life without running water and has to wash her clothes in the local river. Life in the jungle, insects and hard work don’t bother her either.
“2020 was the most unpredictable year on record and I never thought that in 2021 I would start living deep in the Amazon rainforest,” the teacher recalled as she traveled to do just 10 days of yoga at retreat Hoja Nueva to teach near Puerto Maldonado.
“I was really jet lagged when I arrived, but the place had an incredible energy and soon I was considering extending my stay to see more of Peru,” he said.
According to the Brit, she soon had Rómulo in her sights. “Rómulo caught my eye, he worked as a craftsman and took care of the animals. In the evenings we all went out together in a group and Rómulo was always at the forefront of the conversation. He was shy and every time I greeted him his eyes would drop to the floor.”
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Gradually, the two grew closer. “But on the rare occasions that I called Rómulo alone to talk to him, he seemed very nice and genuine. The feelings I had for him were more intuitive than obvious.”
Orders to halt activities because of the coronavirus soon came, and Caroline had to obediently return to town in Puerto, 112 km from Rómulo’s home.
“He didn’t even have a phone and I had no idea if I would hear from him again,” she said, but ten days later she received a message on Facebook it was Rómulo.
In the message, the young man said he wanted to see her. “He borrowed a phone,” said the Briton. “We talked for a long time and then he said, ‘I have something to tell you: I think I love you,'” she recalled. “I think I love you too,” he replied.
So the two soon found each other and looked for a place where they could build a house. “It was an incredible and passionate week. We spent the days by the pool and the nights we went for walks or cooked for each other,” he said.
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Without giving details, the lover summed up the wedding night. “It was the first time we slept together and all I can say is that we had a great time.”
Rómulo told Caroline how his late father, Rómulo Huáman Gamboa, planted cacao trees on the family’s land in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. But after his death in March 2017, the plantation was literally swallowed up by the jungle.
Cocoa nuts are the raw material for making chocolate and Caroline believed she could find a market for the organic products back home in the UK.
In this way, the two founded a company together. “We had our first orders mainly through our Instagram account Jungle Cacao Peru and through contacts at home,” he said.
British teacher Caroline Knight, 33, allowed herself to experience love with a young 19yearold cocoa tree. Photo: @junglecacaoperu / Hook News
British teacher Caroline Knight, 33, fell in love with the young 19yearold cocoa tree. Photo: @junglecacaoperu / Hook News
With information from Mirror