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Chicha de chonta

Fermented drink from boiled peach-palm fruit, drunk in the Amazon

Ecuador Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

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Drawn, not photographed · Updated September 2026

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Made by Amazonian Kichwa and Shuar communities during the chonta harvest, which has its own festival.

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What is Chicha de chonta?

Chicha de chonta is a wine & spirit from Ecuador: fermented drink from boiled peach-palm fruit, drunk in the Amazon. Made by Amazonian Kichwa and Shuar communities during the chonta harvest, which has its own festival.

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