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   Tereré is a typical, popular drink from Paraguay. It is common to see students, friends, co-workers or families drinking Tereré together during the summer, a time when temperatures reach 40 to 45 °C The drink is usually passed around in a circle to any visiting participants. There is no issue to sanitation here since everyone shares from the same straw. While Paraguayans drink Tereré, they hang out and socialize with each other.

   Tereré is made of yerba maté, the leaves and twigs of a tree grown in South America. It’s always served out of a guampa (a small, special rounded-out cup or bull horn) and with a bombilla (a flat, metal straw with a filter that ensures you aren’t actually drinking the said leaves or twigs). Served iced cold, the drink is always in a thermos or pitcher to pour into the guampa.

   Some people put medicinal herbs into the water to treat ailments such as headaches, stomach aches and high blood pressure. Like choosing a fine bottle of wine, Paraguayans like to pick their own special yerba maté blends and yuyos (herbs) to add to their Tereré. Popular picks are mint and lemongrass, which Paraguayans will usually pluck out of their backyard to put into their drink.

   For the summer heat in Paraguay that can put you in a coma during the siesta (lunchtime) hours, Tereré is the answer to all of your troubles. It is the most cool, refreshing drink; the caffeine is stimulating and energizing. And the best part of the day is when you finally get to drink up Tereré after trudging through dusty roads and scorching, ruthless sun rays in the summer heat.

   Tereré promotes the local lifestyle because it is a ritualistic experience and communal activity. Whether you are old or young, rich or poor, Paraguayan or foreigner, Tereré is shared with everyone. It links friends, family neighbors, colleagues, and even strangers. Everything’s chill. Relax. No worry, no hurry. Be at ease. Hakuna Matata. When you have Tereré, life is good.