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That's me, in the amazon jungle, with a mouthfull of cocoa leaves.

That's me, in the amazon jungle, with a mouthfull of cocoa leaves.That's me, in the amazon jungle, with a mouthfull of cocoa leaves.
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That's me, in the amazon jungle, with a mouthfull of cocoa leaves.

 South America » Bolivia


From:  South America » Bolivia
Blog: Jungle mish - Madidi National Park, Bolivia
Photographer: russ (Russell Brown)



 
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That's me, in the amazon jungle, with a mouthfull of cocoa leaves.


They chew this stuff for stamina when they've got a big day ahead of them or to deal with altatude sickness, the only thing that I noticed was that it tasted like silverbeat and stopped me getting thirsty.
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