First Encounters with the locals

On the way to the hotel after the stop for the tombs, we are in a typical home of the locals.

We meet the whole family and their annuals.

Our group get accounted with the local animals.

The Lama keep his tail up in  the air and the Alpaca the other way around. I let you choose if you believe in re-incarnation.

Lynn  getting ready for a new pet

Sophie too

Steve too

Lorne is having trouble

Thierry is ready

A traditional and much-eaten dish in the Andean highlands, Guinea Pig may not rival ceviche in the competition for Peru’s tastiest dish, nonetheless this isn’t tourist-trap cooking, but a staple of rural communities throughout this and neighbouring countries. Often presented in somewhat macabre fashion (perhaps prostrate on your plate, or bolt upright with teeth bared) cuy tastes like, surprise surprise, chicken. And pork, a little. Typically roasted and served with a hearty helping of potatoes, travellers have been known to become addicted to the crispy skin.