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Old 11-16-2006, 01:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Experienced Peru Traveler Here

yes cocoa leaves and cocoa tea is used to dull the effects of altitude throughout Peru and Bolivia. Hotels will serve cocoa tea when guests arrive in Cusco to acclimatize to the altitude. The effects are no slight the average person probably doesn't even notice.
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