Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
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Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
The upper bags contain purple corn / maize or maíz morado), a variety of flint maize (Zea mays indurata) grown in Ecuador, Peru (where it is especially popular) and Bolivia. It is used to make the chicha morada drink, and also api and mazamorra.