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When most people think of a hero, they think of someone whose bravery saved the day.

When most people think of a hero, what do they think of? When most people think of a hero, they think of someone whose bravery saved the day.

But that someone isn’t always human.

Is that someone always human? No, that someone isn’t always human.

Stories from all over the world tell of animals who have shown up just when we’ve needed them most.

What do stories from all over the world tell of? Stories from all over the world tell of animals who have shown up for us just when we’ve needed them most.

The day before he vanished, 25-year-old Chilean man, Maykool Coroseo Acuña joined a group of tourists in Bolivia.

Who did Maykool Acuña join in Bolivia the day before he vanished? Maykool Acuña joined a group of tourists in Bolivia the day before he vanished.

They were going on a guided tour of the dense jungle.

Where were they going on a guided tour? They were going on a guided tour of the dense jungle.

In the Bolivian Amazon, the fog hangs lower than the treetops, and the vegetation is so thick that you can get lost in a matter of minutes.

What hangs lower than the treetops in the Bolivian Amazon? The fog hangs lower than the treetops in the Bolivian Amazon. What is so thick? The vegetation is so thick. Can you get lost in a matter of hours? No, you can’t get lost in a matter of hours. You can get lost in a matter of minutes.

If it hadn’t been for a group of caring monkeys, Maykool might have died there.

Could Maykool have died there if it hadn’t been for a group of caring monkeys? Yes, Maykool could have died there if it hadn’t been for a group of caring monkeys.

This wasn’t supposed to be a dangerous trip.

Was it supposed to be a dangerous trip? No, it wasn’t supposed to be a dangerous trip.

In fact, in 15 years, not a single tourist had gone missing from this camp.

In 15 years, how many tourists had gone missing from the camp? In 15 years, not a single tourist had gone missing from the camp.

But the night Maykool disappeared, rangers say something was off.

What did rangers say about the night Maykool disappeared? Rangers say something was off the night Maykool disappeared.

He was acting weirdly and refused to participate in a traditional “Pachamama” ceremony to thank Mother Earth for allowing them to enter the jungle.

How was he acting? He was acting weirdly. Is the “Pachamama” a ceremony to thank Mother Earth for allowing them to enter the jungle? Yes, the “Pachamama” is a ceremony to thank Mother Earth for allowing them to enter the jungle. Did he agree to participate in the ceremony? No, he didn’t agree to participate in the ceremony. He refused to participate in the ceremony.

Less than five minutes later, Maykool had seemingly disappeared into thin air.

Where had Maykool seemingly disappeared? Maykool had seemingly disappeared into thin air. How many minutes later was it? It was less than five minutes later.

A search party immediately rushed into the jungle frantically looking for him.

Who immediately rushed into the jungle? A search party immediately rushed into the jungle. Were they calmly looking for him? No, they weren’t calmly looking for him. They were frantically looking for him.

But after an entire night of scouring the nearby land, they came up empty handed.

How long did they spend scouring the nearby land? They spent an entire night scouring the nearby land. Did they find him? No, they didn’t find him.

They came up empty-handed.

The locals were sure that the mischievous jungle spirit “Duende” had cursed Maykool.

What mischievous jungle spirit had cursed Maykool? The mischievous jungle spirit “Duende” had cursed Maykool.

They believed Maykool had offended “Pachamama”, and so she’d allowed Duende to have his way with him.

Who did they believe Maykool had offended? They believed Maykool had offended “Pachamama”. What did they believe she’d allowed Duende to do?

They believed she’d allowed Duende to have his way with him.

Duende is known for driving victims mad and hiding them in other dimensions.

What is Duende known for? Duende is known for driving victims mad and hiding them in other dimensions.

This would explain why no one could find Maykool.

Would this explain why no one could find Maykool? Yes, this would explain why no one could find Maykool.

In Bolivia, the idea that the jungle is alive with magic and spirits is so common that even the authorities believed Maykool had fallen victim to Duende’s tricks.

Is the idea that the jungle is alive with magic and spirits common in Bolivia?

Yes, the idea that the jungle is alive with magic and spirits is common in Bolivia. Who else believed Maykool had fallen victim to Duende’s tricks? The authorities believed Maykool had fallen victim to Duende’s tricks.

The next day, the tour guides were at their wit’s end.

Who were at their wit’s end the next day? The tour guides were at their wit’s end the next day.

They called two of the most well-known shamans in the area and asked them to bring Maykool back.

Who did they call? They called two of the most well-known shamans in the area. What did they ask the shamans to do? They asked the shamans to bring Maykool back.

The shamans arrived with the ceremonial tools needed to access the spirit world.

What did the shamans arrive with? The shamans arrived with the ceremonial tools needed to access the spirit world.

The tools included a thick block of sugar, cans of beer, cigarettes, coca leaves, wine bottles, sparkling confetti, and a large wooden cross.

Did the tools include a thick block of sugar, cans of beer, cigarettes, and coca leaves? Yes, the tools included a thick block of sugar, cans of beer, cigarettes and coca leaves.