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One of the best ways of fighting off the effects of altitude is a remarkably simple local tradition.Ask for te de coca, which is a tea that has the raw leaves of the coca plant. It is a mild stimulant, though really no greater a stimulant than an a cup of coffee really. Since I live more or less at sea level I was a bit concerned about the altitude, drinking the tea helped a bunch, there were no problems.Just in case you are wondering, this is entirely legal.
The llama (prounounced ya-ma) is a member of the camel family that you will see in the higher elevations throughout Andean South America. It is no longer such an unusual sight because so many have been imported to North America. The family is made of several different members- the llama and alpaca, the guanaco and vicuna.The llama and alpaca are domesticated animals. They have been used by the locals as a source of meat and for their wool. The llama is also an important pack animal. The guanaco you will also see throughout the mountains in Argentina and South America is wild, as is the much rarer vicuna.The common llama can grow to about 1.8 meters (6 feet) and weigh 130-200 kg (280-450 lb). Their lifespan is about 30 years and they live in herds.As pack animals they can carry about 30% of their body weight for about 13 km (miles). The cousin of the llama is the alpaca, also...
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