There is a man carved in the hillside and he looks very European with his beard, more than the local Peruvians who have little facial hair and is said to be a likeness of Manco Capak the first of the Incan kings. Life in the small villages is primitive yet inviting . They have many religious practices that combine Catholisism with their lost Incan culture . Small streets and roads meander through the mountains where small villages when visited bring out the fun in the children . Or at least most of them .
Food is good here but there are some delicacies that take a little getting used to.
The favorite food there is Cuye or as we know them, guinea pigs. They raise them in their kitchens and they eat all the table scraps and leftovers. Don't freak out, they also have beef and chicken at all gringo restarants . It is very safe and the Peruvian people are extremely friendly. Just Click on the Subject Below and the Section of the page will appear.