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.

Jungle mish - Madidi National Park, Bolivia

September 19th 2004
Shoot I'm buggered. and yes I did get eaten by a lot of things. At the moment my feet are swollen up even fatter then normal because I got so ravaged by mozzies and sandflies and ants and caterpillas. But the rest of the time I had an absolute blast. It was hard work but well worth it. The first 4days we spent hiking with our backpacks fully laden with food and mosquito-nets and stuff, then we got ... read more

South America » Bolivia

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

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