Marinated in happiness

Another busy day in Peru has come to a close. Let's see what we were up to...

We walked back to the Plaza de Armas in the late morning, and once again, the citizens of Cusco (Cusqueñans, which is a super fun demonym) had prepared some entertainment for us. Because this can't possibly be what they do every Sunday, right?

We arrived at the plaza just as a parade was kicking off. There was a military band, and a lot of groups of people walking in formation. 

No floats or people throwing candy though, so clearly there's room for improvement. 

After the parade we had lunch in a little restaurant on the plaza. It was time for me to achieve my Peruvian food goals!

Goal #1: Drink a Pisco Sour. Check. 

Goal #2: Eat obscure South American mammal meat. Check. (Opted for the Alpaca skewers and they were actually pretty good! Tasted a little like pork.)

Goal #3: More maíz gigante. Check, plus bonus points because the giant corn kernels were covered in a cheese sauce!!

Emily had an alpaca burger, but found she preferred her bite off my plate. "It tastes like it's marinated in happiness."

We had a tour in the afternoon of the cathedral and the Koricancha, or Temple of the Sun. The cathedral is notable for it's painting of the last supper, in which the disciples are dining on Guinea pig and Judas is depicted as Francisco Pizarro. It started raining on our way to see the Temple of the Sun, which I think is what they call irony. 

Sadly tomorrow is already our last day here. It's been a great trip so far, so hopefully tomorrow is more of the same!