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    What South American nation’s inhabitant’s sometimes combat altitude sickness by drinking a coca leaf tea called "mate de coca"?

    Question #72975. Asked by bdom. (Dec 06 06 7:44 AM)


    peasypod

    		It's pretty popular in Bolivia for soroche.

    http://southamericatravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/museo_de_coca

    Dec 06 06, 7:51 AM
    Themaryl

    		It is Peru

    Dec 06 06, 7:53 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Originating in the Andes Mountains, primarily in Peru...

    Coca tea consumption is a common in many South American countries. Many indigenous tribes of the Andes mountain range also use the tea for medicinal and religious purposes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_de_coca#Medicinal_Use



    Dec 06 06, 8:55 AM
    SOTHC

    		Shame it is not Venezuela as they could dunk their caracas in it

    Dec 06 06, 9:14 AM
    Baloo55th

    		I thought caracas were for pulling at Christmas time...

    Dec 06 06, 11:58 AM

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