Sunday ADVENTURE, Part 1

Alex and I and a few friends here wanted to do something exciting for Easter, since clearly we weren't going to church, so we planned a little day trip to Písac. Písac is a small village within the Sacred Valley, about an hour from Cusco and known for its fabulous market. Personally, I thought the market was pretty standard- lots of alpaca and bananas. What was AMAZING was our s/5 lunch (approx $1.60) which I wish I took a picture of. It had delicious and copious amounts of spaghetti, chicken, and stuffed pepper, and it was the best lunch I've had in a while.

On the bus... we're blurry because it was very bumpy

Hey fruit

How many braids can you find in this picture?

So many seeds
Montañaaaas

Coolest product we saw all day (they're earrings)

Most Cusqueñan women have:
1. Looong pigtails which often will have yarn braided in and sometimes they will be tied together 2. A hat identical to this one which serves no purpose
3. A textile like the one above tied to their back with one or more small children, often upside down, and/ or potatoes, bananas, hay, baby cows, etc.

Secret: Alex and I are planning on some day styling my hair this way, purchasing a hat and textile, and strapping her to my back... saving that for a rainy day.