La Leyenda de la Yerba Mate

Published: March 7, 2021, 8 p.m.

b'Mate is a popular drink in South America and is becoming ever more prevalent around the world. Known for its high caffeine content and, some claim, health properties, it is possible to find cans of Yerba Mate in health shops and even on grocery store shelves. The original mate, however, is drunk from a hollowed out gourd through a metal \\u201cbombilla\\u201d straw. The plant itself was a gift from the gods. Today\\u2019s legend explains the origin story of this popular plantThis legend is told in the both the...'