VIRTUAL TRAIL

5 – Here, about 5 meters off the left side of the trail, you see one of the famous “sangre de drago” trees (Family: Euphorbiaceae, Genus: Croton). This tree produce a dark red latex which can be used for both external (cuts) and internal (stomach ulcers, diarrhea, etc.) purposes. In the last few years heavy pharmaceutical research has been done on this tree species in order to find and extract its bio-chemically active compounds. At the moment, its latex is sold in drugstores throughout the country. Another example of traditional indigenous medicine being accepted, by the outside world.