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The museum displays a history of the coca leaf, teaching visitors about its variety of uses. While it is known primarily to most as the ingredient used in cocaine, it also plays a key role in Andean religious ceremonies, is known to have healing properties, and has been used by soft drink companies and in the pharmaceutical industry. The museum also teaches about the chemical breakdown of the plant, the variety of species available, and how the plant is used to make cocaine. The museum features several interactive exhibits, including allowing visitors the opportunity to chew coca leaves, and a shop and cafe which give the opportunity to purchase coca tea, and coca distilled alcohol. Museum founder Hurtado sadly died in 2021. == See also ==