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  • Iris van RijnbachMy trip in Peru&BoliviaTraveler
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    • Day 14
    • Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:54 PM
    • ⛅ 13 °C
    • Altitude: 3,347 m
    • PeruCusco13°31’40” S  71°57’52” W
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    Coca coca

    October 19, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    The coca museum. Interesting to see the history of the coca plant, they used it as anesthesia, to make coca cola and offcourse cocaine.

    I bought a coca cake (third picture)

    "in Europe they use cocaine to get high, in Peru because it is high" I love this saying haha!Read more

    Iris van Rijnbach

    TravelerHow to make cocaine out of the coca plant haha

    10/19/17Reply
    Iris van Rijnbach

    TravelerThe second down from the left says: they used coca for brain tumor surgery. Interesting!!

    10/19/17Reply
    H Van Rijnbach

    TravelerYes, and they gave the coca leafs to miners so they can work extra long days....

    10/20/17Reply
    Iris van Rijnbach

    TravelerYess true!!

    10/20/17Reply
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