Yellow underwear

Feliz año neuvo

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December 31st 2009
I was starting to wonder whether Peruvian men had a weird fetish for yellow underwear as ever shop had hundreds of pairs on display until I realised this is how they celebrate new year in Peru. So in order to have a thoroughly Peruvian experience Ai, the other volunteer, and I went shopping and got ourselves a pair each. The yellow is for good luck, and the picture on the front indicates what you ... 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