In Argentina, people drink a tea called mate (pronounced MAH-tay), made from the leaves of a native plant. The tea is a stimulant, like coffee. And to drink it, you have to have the right cup (traditionally a hollowed out gourd) and the right straw (a metal tube with a hollow spoon at the end, with holes). The cup is also called a mate. Everywhere you go, you see Argentineans with their thermos jugs of hot water and their mates. Marisa took some of the students on an excursion to buy the mate sets. Here are pictures from the excursion.
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