In Bolivia and suffering from altitude sickness, try Coca beer

Thursday, May 16th 2013 - 06:50 UTC

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A Bolivian brewer has come up with an innovative solution for quenching thirst and coping with altitude sickness: coca beer, based on the same leaf used to make cocaine. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
I seem to remember that many years ago, Coca Cola contained the same constituent. Around a century ago C.C. drinkers got a mild cocaine buzz from 'active' coca leaves. Later it used deactivated coca leaves and, later again, the company replaced cocaine with caffeine.

The trick wirh Ch'ama is combining coca leaf cocaine with alcohol.
I doubt if the concoction is appropriate for high altitude work or recreational activity;
its likely to be an 'edgy' middle class lad's drink .. straight from the bottle.
Keep chewin', guys!
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