Despite the recent frenzy surrounding Maqui Berry, for centuries the fruit has actually been used as a health and healing aid in a region called Patagonia — the southernmost part of South America.
Here lived a group of natives with an amazing history – the Mapuche Indians. For hundreds of years, this tribal group had never been conquered by any of their adversaries.
The Mapuches even resisted conquest by the Spaniards who settled in Chile and Argentina for over 300 years.
How were the Mapuches able to resist conquest over such a long time and against such seemingly great odds? Simply put, they were leaner, stronger, more energeitic, and healthier than their adversaries. And this appears to be due to their use of Maqui berries as food, beverage, and medicine.
