Hmmm Roast Cuy (Guinea Pig)

Thank Paccha Mama for Coca Tea!!!

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September 28th 2006
Our awakening to Peru was quite rude with a 24 hour journey with no sleep, an inevitable bag lossage and an altitude increase of more than 3,000 metres! We retired to our cosy hostel room in the great LOKI hostel to sleep off the altitude sickness and await the arrival of our luggage. The hostel was a great sanctuary as they do scrummy comfort food like cheese and onion toasties and cheap home c ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more