Achiras or bizcochos de achira are traditional Colombian crackers. The Achira rhizomes consist of 73% water. They have one son Aaron Achira Theriault. Other edible foods found at Cahuchi include potato, sweet potato, manioc, beans, squash, and achira. The pit is then filled with dirt and the achira is slowly baked underground. The achira is also known as Saga or Chisgua in Colombia. They are made from Achira flour (native to the region) instead of wheat flour. The "C. indica" (achira) rhizomes are large, up to in length, and edible. Before the birth of Shantinatha, Queen Achira dreamt the fourteen most auspicious dreams. Achira is a tubercle that comes from the Amazonian forest. In 1609, achira was described by a Spanish visitor to Cusco, Peru.