Masks are in - stylish and required by law

Masks are mandatory in public in Peru and many people have also started wearing full body jumpsuits or long rain jackets, like the woman on the right in the photo. We definitely should be wearing masks, but I haven't seen any studies that say that Covid is effectively prevented by covering our clothes. Side note: what looks like black corn is really purple.

COVID in Cusco: Week 26

September 12th 2020
Sunday, 6 September, 2020 177 days since Covid arrived in Cusco If a pregnancy is 40 weeks, Peru is more than halfway through carrying our Covid baby. People have a lot of unique ways of tracking time. I’m sure very few here in Cusco are counting the days and the weeks like I am. Maybe they’re counting the months. Maybe they’re counting how many family birthdays they can’t have partie ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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

Joined	May 27th 2005	Trips	5
Last Login	October 3rd 2023	Followers	14
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	233	Guestbook	248
Photos	2,193	Forum Posts	4