Maca is an unique root vegetable in the mustard family. Undoubtedly, it comes from the high Andes mountains of Peru and Boliva, growing best at elevations above 14,000 ft / 4000 m above sea level. Maca is protected internationally as a “heritage” genetic plant of Peru and, although, people have tried to grow it in other regions of the world, the result has always been inferior to the Maca grown in Peru.