Naughty factory

On the way to Ciudad Perdida, we paid a guy (ethical?) to take us to a cocaine 'factory'...which is actually much more like a cocaine workshop, being only a table, a tarp, a few buckets and some chemicals.


The process is pretty disgusting....basically involving soaking the coca leaves in petrol, with a bit of sulphuric acid, caustic soda and potassium permanganate for good measure. More info: http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/coc08.htm

It's quite off-putting, none of the guys that make cocaine ever take it....can see why. They do drink beer though, so that must be ok :)