Included in the hike to the Ciudad Perdida was a tour of a cocaine factory. I envisioned a large warehouse in the middle of the jungle with piles of white powder and a small army of men with automatic weapons. What I got was a small hut in the middle of the jungle operated by an elderly man, who was more than happy to walk us through each step of the process.
Cocaine
1 kilo coca leaves yeilds 1 gram of cocaine
Ingredients: 1 kilo coca leaves, 1/2 kilo salt, 1/2 kilo white paint, 180 liters of gasoline, 8 liters of water, 8 Tbsp. sulphuric acid, pergamonato (iodine like anesthetic), and caustic soda (some sort of acid).
Directions: Grind coca leaves with lawn trimmer. Use dirty boots to mix/stomp in salt and paint. Let set over night. Put in barrel with gasoline. Let set for five hours. Add water and sulphuric acid. Mix with big plunger (can be made by attaching punctured bucket lid to broomstick). Siphon out excess liquid. Add pergamonato. Put mixture on a strainer to filter remaining liquid into a bucket. Add caustic soda to this liquid cocaine. Strain again. Dry in sun with 20 armed guards. Cocaine is ready for smoking.
Variation: If you prefer to snort your cocaine, mix 1 tbsp. of acetone (nail polish remover) per glass of liquid before drying.
At the end of the tour, the owner offered us samples. Uh . . . no gracias!
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