May 18th
"Puedo sacar una foto juntas?" The smiling Peruvian woman, probably in her 40's, handed her camera to her husband. "Puedo sacarlo," and I gesture to the camera. "No, juntas!" "Conmigo??" ("No, together!" "With me??") "Si, si!" She laughed and continued, "Morena y la amiga blanca y rubia." (Dark haired with the pale blond friend). The shot fired. "Puedes quitarte el chuyo?" ("Can you take off your hat?") The smile came and I couldn't help but laugh. I have heard of this occurrence, but not in Peru, and it still surprised me.
As we drove down the road in our mini tour van, I looked out at the beauty of the raised fields and the vast diversity of plants. I found my thoughts likening myself to some zoo animal from far away... Maybe I am farther from home than I originally thought...
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