A groom-to-be has gone viral after proposing to his girlfriend in front of a replica of the Eiffel Tower – after she begged him to take her to Paris.
Nelson Luna wanted to make his future wife’s dreams come true but he didn’t have a funds to whisk her away to France.
Instead, he opted for the Torre Eiffel in their native Colombia, which stands 19-meters tall in the Tapias de Barrancabermeja park.
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Nelson tricked girlfriend Melissa Guarín into thinking they were going to see the Christmas lights before getting down on one knee in front of the temporary landmark.
In a romantic video which has gone viral online, Nelson can be seen getting down on one knee in the couple’s own little ‘Paris’.
He has a huge smile on his face and Melissa covers her mouth with her hands.
Behind them, the Torre Eiffel twinkles.
An image of the newly-engaged couple has received over 360,000 views online, as reported by What’s The Jam.
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The happy couple have been together for 10 years and share an eight-year-old daughter.
The Torre Eiffel is part of Christmas decorations in the park which were inspired by Europe and the North Pole.
The replica arrived in the area on 1 December.
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Viewers loved the idea and took to the comments to express their support.
One person wrote: “Same but cheaper.”
Another said: “Well, if Vegas can do it, Barrancabermeja can too.”
“Ingenious, that’s what a man who solves problems is all about,” penned a third user.
Someone else added: “That’s how it should be. Take advantage of opportunities.”
“It’s the detail that counts,” commented another viewer.
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