Did you know that Perú is the country to have Coca tea? It is calledMate de Coca.Not like hot cocoa, it’s literally made from coca leaves, which are also used to make cocaine. So while this is not an alcoholic drink it certainly has a kick. Coca tea is used for medicinal propert...
The residents depend on subsistence and small-scale commercial agriculture, cattle ranching, timber extraction, coca leaf production, off-farm labor, and commerce. Ucayali's capital, Pucallpa, is the regional economic pole for the study area and is connected by road to the national capital, Lima...
By his unselfish sharing of his home, family, friends and culture with me so full-heartedly and spontaneously. Another glance and it was on the bus. I was off. The bus took 2 hours to reach Puyo where I was to buy another ticket up to Coca, my last brief stop in Ecuador before rea...
At more than 11,000 feet above sea level, this ancient city’s steep cobbled streets make even the fittest travelers gasp for air, though a cup of coca tea is the local cure-all. Once the hub of the mighty Inca Empire, Cusco now pulses with a deep sense of history and ...