See how far these boys travel to go to school during the pandemic

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Two boys must scale an Andean hill in Chile to take an online class.The pandemic forced their school to close to in-person learning.

Everyday Andry, 13, and his brother Manuel, 10, load up their backpacks, desk, laptop and a modem into a wheelbarrow.

Then they take it up a hill to get an internet signal.

Despite their efforts, the signal is not always strong enough.

The mayor in their city said they are working to get them a mobile broadband so that they can connect permanently with a more stable and secure internet signal.

The boys said they are happy living in the valley.

Andry wants be a veterinarian when he grows up.

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