Today was the first big festival in Cusco, Corpus Christi. The purpose of this festival is to honor all of the saints in Cusco. There are thirteen or fourteen saints, and each of them has a float to celebrate. The plaza was ridiculously packed, and it was pretty tough to see some of the stuff. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun and even got to eat one of the most traditional dishes in Peru, Chiriuchu. This dish has guinea pig, chicken, lamb, cheese, seaweed, bread, fish eggs, sausage, and stuffed guinea pig intestine. As strange as it all sounds, it all tasted great. I don’t know if I’ll ever eat it again, but I’m happy to say I’ve tried it.
In the afternoon, we watched the parade of the saints. Afterwards, I talked with the travel agency again to finalize my trip this weekend. Later, I picked up John and Chris from the office and took them to the house, where they will be staying for the weekend. They wantedto meet up with others at the plaza, so I showed them how to get there. I then relaxed for the rest of the night and watched a movie with the family.
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