Throughout my time in Ecuador, one interesting product I took a liking to
was Inca Kola. This yellow Peruvian soda is not sold in the United States
of course, but can be found in almost every Ecuadorian streetside store.
The flavor is intriguingly bubblegummy (which I love), however many
Ecuadorians I spoke to felt otherwise. In fact, nearly every local I talked
to said they preferred Coca Cola or Sprite over Inca Kola. Despite my love
for the flavor, I can count on one hand the number of times I saw an
Ecuadorian actually drink the soda, despite them having sweet tooths and
drinking soda or juice at every meal. I never did figure out why you could
find Inca Kola in basically every store, despite it never being purchased.
It might be unpopular in Ecuador, but try it for yourself sometime. You
just might like it…
Inca Kola
About Tiarnan Ferry
My name is Tiarnan Ferry, and I'm a senior at Williamsport Area High School in Williamsport PA, graduating on June 7th. I am passionate about the environment, and enjoy learning about and interacting with the ecosystems and animals that live in them. Reptiles and fish are two of my favorites, and I have loved snakes ever since I was a kid. Learning about ecosystems and animals in another country will be really exciting, and I hope to learn a lot about how the people there interact with them. One of my goals for the upcoming year is to find a species of snake or other reptile near where I will be living, and find a way to help the species better survive in the environment there. This could be something like cleaning up the habitat and preventing further contamination. Although I am not yet sure what I will be doing, I am very excited to travel and find out.