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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Y. Mara Teresa Hernndez

Coca leaves remain a source of work, faith and identity in Bolivia

Tomas Zavala performs a ritual ahead of each workday in his coca field.

Deep in the lush green mountains of Bolivia’s Yungas region, the 69-year-old farmer closes his eyes, faces the soil, and asks Mother Earth for permission to harvest coca leaves.

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