Where one goes when one wants some chicharron
Note the fried pig skin on the left of the photo in a glass display case. Not one of my favourite Peruvian delicacies, I have to admit
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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]
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] Blog: Countryside Jaunt
Date: November 1st 2006
As it was a national holiday, my family took me on a little drive to the countryside and ordered me up my first chicharron (a tasty pork dish served with the omnipresent potatoes, maiz and mint leaves) and a gelatinous pudding, washed down by Inca Cola (tastes like Mountain Dew) and the fermented maiz drink chicha. ... read more
Date: November 1st 2006
As it was a national holiday, my family took me on a little drive to the countryside and ordered me up my first chicharron (a tasty pork dish served with the omnipresent potatoes, maiz and mint leaves) and a gelatinous pudding, washed down by Inca Cola (tastes like Mountain Dew) and the fermented maiz drink chicha. ... read more
