Bolivian Spanish word
mate de coca de bienvenida
Meaning: welcome coca-leaf tea
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
In many La Paz hotels the staff offer a newcomer a mate de coca on arrival, a gesture of hospitality for a traveler coming up from the lowlands, part of local custom. It is offered as a welcome, never as a remedy or medical advice.
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