Tiny and quirky, this museum offers lots of interesting information – historical, medicinal, cultural – about the coca plant and its many uses. Presentation isn’t that interesting, though: reams of text (in English only) are stuck to the wall and interspersed with photographs and old Coca-Cola ads. The display of traditional costumes is what makes a visit here worthwhile.
Though the relation between traditional dress and coca is unfathomable, it’s a boon for making sense of the costumes worn in street parades.
The museum was closed for renovations at the time of research but should be open again by the time you read this.
