The Legend of The Acai
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Copyright © 2008 Montserrat Lehner. All rights reserved. Iaça and the guacamaya.

 The Legend of The Açaí

 
The story of Iaça, the beautiful and courageous daughter of Itaki, Chief of a tribe in the Amazon Rainforest who discovers a delicious berry from a Palm Tree. Açaí (ah-sigh-eé)

Today, the Açaí  berry is well known in many countries due to its exotic flavor and health benefits. This berry has been part of the diet of the
Amazon tribes long time before America´s discovery
.

Açaí berries

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 The wild-harvested Açaí berry is a renewable product that helps to  preserve the natural habitat and improves the economic conditions of the natives of the Amazon.