Following on from our earlier post on the drinks to unwind with/get a bit tipsy on in South America, this post looks at the hot and soft drinks that you should try (or avoid!) while travelling across the continent.
1) Coca Tea
Prolific in the high Andes, Peruvians and Bolivians swear by the properties of the coca plant (yes of cocaine fame) to prevent altitude sickness, for pain relief and to suppress hunger.
Its just three sleeps to go before we fly to Peru!
We've said lots of goodbyes and drank copious amounts of fizz...
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We've been packing everything up in the house and even managed to find a new home for the fish! Thanks Andrew! They look very happy in their new home.
Our adventure to South America starts in just over 6 weeks, which is a little unnerving as I feel like we've lots to do, but not quite sure I know exactly what it all is!
I've been researching places to go and what to see and have found some really good blogs to help me on my way, including Erin and Simon on their Never Ending Voyage, which has some great tips on what to take and what not to take when going on a long term trip. They've also done lots in South America and are vegetarian, so seeing how they survived in a very meat orientated continent has also been very useful.
