© October 07 2009, Uncornered Market
Audrey holds a bag of coca leaves we bought at the market in Cuzco for $0.66. Chewing coca leaves is a natural remedy for altitude sickness and for giving an extra energy kick. We chewed a few on our way up to the 4,650 meter (15,525 foot) pass at Salkantay glacier in Peru.
Read: The Salkantay Trek: From Glaciers to Machu Picchu
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gLo's VancouverBlueEyedGuero did you try a San Pedro Cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi) induced episode? Posted: October 25 2009
uncorneredmarket No, didn't try a San Pedro Cactus, but met some other travelers who did and had a great trip... Posted: October 25 2009
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