Carmelo Flores, Bolivian farmer, claims to be 123 years-old and credits quinoa and potatoes
The oldest man ever documented may be from Bolivia, living in the mountains of Bolivia, born in 1890.
A new Reuters article revisits the man’s claims as Carmelo Flores Laura even has a Wikipedia page to detail the account of age.
Based on a Baptism record which indicates his birth at July 16,1890, Flores would have turned 123 this past July making him the oldest documented person.
“Potatoes with quinoa are delicious,” he said in Aymara, the only language the nearly deaf man speaks, discussing his secret.
Bolivia’s Civil Registry Office says it’s looking into the validity of the documents and cannot comment until the investigation is completed.
Still, many in Bolivia are celebrating Carmelo’s longevity. A local government official even awarded him the title of ‘Living Heritage Of Humanity’ yesterday on August 26.
Meanwhile, the title of oldest human being ever to have lived officially belongs to France’s Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122 in 1997, according to the Guinness World Records.
Watch RT coverage of the Flores tale : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acf-Azk-Rf0
