Aged 13, 9, 4 and 1 year, they were found 5 km from the crash of the site of their plane. The children have wandered alone in the jungle since the May 1 crash.

The chances of survival were low in an environment where jaguars, pumas, snakes and other predators roam. "It is an example of total survival that will go down in history," said President Gustavo Petro, praising "the effective coordination between the military and the indigenous people"