Peruvian Nights and Inca Days, Macchu Picachu

My kids just got on the plane to head to Peru for their volunteer time at a medical clinic there. Seems like a fun place to visit, I only saw the inside of bars when I went to University. Actually, I saw the floor of a lot of bars when I went to University.

So I decided to leverage my investment in their trip and learn a litte about Peru:

1. The Nacza lines (outlines of animals in the desert hundreds of feet long) are in Peru
2. The guinea pig is a favored dish in restaurants along with ceviche
3. The population of Lima is about 7.5 million people
4. The domestic currency is the Sol - and $100 USD buys you 275 Sol - enough for 2 slave workers!
5. The Atacama desert is the driest in the world. Drier even than Harry Reid's soul.
6. Peru is south of the equator, almost straight due south from Miami
7. The potato is from Peru - but so is the Avocado! Lima Beans too, so 2 out of 3 is pretty good
8. There are 1701 species of birds recognized in Peru - the most in any country in the world
9. Peruvian coffee is now recognized as the best in the world. Period.
10. Oddly enough - the Peruvian national anthem is based on "Enter the Sandman" by Metallica

My grandfather always wanted to visit Peru, so the kids are taking the torch for him. Enjoy the guinea pig, I hear it tastes like chicken. With fur. Named "Snaps".