Coconut Water

I got turned on to coconut water last year when we were in Southeast Asia.  It took a few times drinking it before I really started to enjoy it, and then realized the health benefits of this drink.  It is a great hydrator.  If you ever feel wilted by the heat, this drink has the cure for a quick pick up.

If you travel by bus in Ecuador local hawkers sell their food and drink by jumping on and off the buses in their areas.  The coconut water I bought was sold in a plastic bag with a slice of fresh coconut.  You bite a small hole in the corner of the bag and slurp it out.