I quit my 9-5 and moved 9,000 miles to live in the JUNGLE with a real-life Tarzan

AN AUSSIE woman ditched her regular life and decided to move 9,000 miles away – only to live in the woods with her real-life Tarzan.

Jordan Hauenschild from Queensland ended up in the vast Amazon rainforest after getting in touch with Pitiuruk – an indigenous Ecuadorian man living in a tribal community in the forest.

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Jordan Hauenschild, right, quit her regular life to go live in the forest with Pitiuruk[/caption]

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The tribesman lives with his family in Pastaza in Amazonia Ecuador[/caption]

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The pair spent two weeks together exploring the exotic forest[/caption]

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The Aussie woman described herself as a thrill-seeker who likes to live in the moment[/caption]

Jordan, 26, discovered Pitiuruk on her Instagram explore page in December – and was immediately attracted to his tribe’s culture.

She dropped the 24-year-old a direct message wanting to know more about his family and their way of life.

She told the tribesman how “gorgeous” he looked – and explained how she wanted to know more about his life in the exotic land.

And to her surprise, the Pitiuruk replied to her text and the pair started to chat almost instantly.

They even began video calling each other where they would show their lives – and educate one another about their cultures.

An excited Jordan told News AU: “I couldn’t believe someone from the exotic piece of land responded to me. For a girl who lives a Western life on the coast in Queensland, talking to someone from the Amazon who lives in a hut was just surreal.

“Our conversations were mainly about our way of life, what we do during the day, what we eat, where we sleep and how we live.

“I would show him my bedroom and he would walk me through a day in his life living in the Amazon, which is pretty unique.”

Pitiuruk lives with his family in Pastaza in Amazonia Ecuador where they organise guided tours around the rainforest to educate people about their tribal culture.

After four months of spending time on video calls almost every day, Jordan finally decided to quit her regular 9-5 job and hop on a plane to meet her real-life Tarzan.

She booked a trip to Peru, Argentina and Brazil and made plans to stay with Pitiuruk

Jordan, who believes in living an adventurous life and taking risks, said: “I just said to him: ‘I can actually come and meet you. Call me crazy, but we can do this.

“You never know, you might just end up finding the magic you never knew existed.

“Mine just so happened to be on the other side of the world, in a country I’d never heard of, and a language that I don’t speak.”

After reaching Pitiuruk’s place deep inside the rainforest, Jordan spent the next two weeks learning the tribal culture.

While she did not understand the indigenous language Pitiuruk spoke, she could connect to him using body language.

“If the spark is there, it doesn’t matter if you can’t speak each other’s language. I’ve never had such a connection with somebody where I know exactly where I stand,” Jordan added.

Jordan said Pitiuruk’s family welcomed her with open arms – and showed her around the forest and the mountains.

She said she would wake up every day to the sound of tribals playing the drums, visit local farms and markets and cook traditional meals with her forest family.

During her stay, Jordan said she developed a “magical and undeniable” connection with Pitiuruk and his culture.

“Honestly, I had no idea how my holiday would pan out, but all I can say, is that it was cinematic,” she said.

“Everything was as magical as you can possibly imagine. It was better than my daydream.”

While Jordan had to come back home from her magical experience, she plans to visit Pitiuruk and his family again.

Jordan now plans to visit her real-life Tarzan again as the trip left a lasting impression on herTikTok/jordankh_