Mote (boiled corn / Paraqay)

Every community wants to share something with us and the people of Taray had brought a bowl of boiled corn, called mote, for us to eat. We passed it around, with nobody seeming worried about sharing food. There are no cases of Covid in Taray, so I had nothing to be afraid of, although I was surprised that they weren't more worried about any germs that I could have brought from Cusco.

COVID in Cusco: Week 17

July 11th 2020
Sunday, 5 July, 2020 Today I woke up in a tent, in the middle of the Huchuy Qosqo Inca archeological site. Last night was a full moon and it really was a magical experience to see such an important Inca site lit up by moonlight as if it were daytime. For breakfast today, the same kid from a nearby farm brought over boiled potatoes, hard boiled eggs and a thermos of hot water. The Inca ... 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

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