The tuba is a traditional drink from Colima. The tuberos extract the nectar from the coconut palm to create this elixir present on the coasts of the Mexican Pacific.

The drink is a gift from the Philippines to Mexico, the heritage dates back to the Manila Galleon, a ship that sailed the Pacific Ocean to connect the Hispanic world with Asia, this is how coconut palm trees arrived in Mexico.

We learned about the risky work of the tube growers to obtain the palm aloe vera.

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