I visited Uruguay a couple years ago and got into drinking mate. Even brought a colorful cup and bombilla [metal drinking straw] back home with me as souvenirs

I visited Uruguay a couple years ago and got into drinking mate. Even brought a colorful cup and bombilla [metal drinking straw] back home with me as souvenirs. This was during the tail end of covid restrictions, so yeah I don't think there was as much sharing as there normally is.