Around the World
The potato is now a staple food worldwide — but it originated in a very specific region before Spanish explorers brought it to Europe. Where was it first domesticated, roughly 8,000 years ago?
A
Central Mexico, near modern-day Mexico City
B
The highlands of Peru and Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca
C
The river valleys of ancient Colombia
D
The coastal plains of Ecuador
E
The Yucatán Peninsula in southern Mexico
