Aymara people
The Mapuche people, among others, have cultivated beans since pre-Columbian times and most of its ingredients are native to the Americas. The stew receives its name from its main ingredient, ripe harvested Cranberry ("cargamanto") beans, originated in Colombia, but also is common among the Aymara people. The word "poroto", unique to Chile, southern Peru and Argentina, originally comes from the Quechua word for bean "purutu".