Ride Peru - Page 4

SpudRider · 10-06-2011, 10:18 PM

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OG, once again your photos are quite remarkable. I appreciate your ability to capture real life in such an honest way.

I had to look up a couple of the words. Cuy gave me a good laugh; Mrs. Weldangrind wasn't as amused.

Is that your novia overlooking Huaraz?

X2! Your photos are wonderful.

Is "cuy" a Spanish word for pig?

Spud

Yup, guinea pig! Yikes!

I see they come complete, with bowels. Yummy!

Spud

oldgringo · 10-07-2011, 11:26 AM

Weldangrind, MICRider & Spud, thanks. Yes, that is Charito at the overlook, she is a mathematics teacher here in Lima.
Cuy has been a food staple of the Andean culture for a thousand years or more, no one knows for sure for how long. A lot of restaurants serve cuy in the Andes, there are many regional recipes. I have been is a few cathedrals in both Ecuador & Peru where the paintings depict Jesus and the Twelve Apostles eating cuy at the last supper.

Cuy at a restaurant in Huaraz, this is a Ancash regional recipe, cuy with potatoes and gravy

I have been invited into many homes in the Andes, there are always cuy running around in the cooking area

Elisa & lunch

My amigo, Ron, at a cuy street vendor in Cuenca, Ecuador

SpudRider · 10-07-2011, 01:53 PM

Ron is holding the largest guinea pig I have ever seen! 8O I bet cuy is very tasty.

Also, the guinea pigs probably function very well as pets before they become lunch.

Spud

oldgringo · 10-28-2011, 04:29 PM

Here are a few photos from Chorrillos, just a couple of miles south of where I live, summer is coming to Lima and the weather is getting nice. I finally found a top box that will work, this one is a Chinese clone of a Givi, it was only $30 but it seems to better built than the first one.
The Dakar is coming in January, I want to get further out in the desert this year so plan to take the Mavila, a good set of tires is all that I need, I'll head down to Chile, then try to follow the stages into Peru. This is the first year the the Dakar has come to Peru, I'm already excited about going.

The "Givi"

Mototaxi, Chorrillos, Peru

Mavila & mototaxi

Rear engined, Bajaj mototaxi

Chorrillos, Lima, Peru

SpudRider · 10-28-2011, 05:08 PM

As always, thanks for posting the great photos, OG! We also eagerly await your Dakar photos.

You got a good travel trunk this time, OG.

Your trunk appears to be exactly the same as my J.C. Whitney Travel Trunk. I own two of these travel trunks, and they have served me very well.

Did you get a metal mounting plate with your travel trunk?

Spud

Weldangrind · 10-28-2011, 11:08 PM

OG, I have concluded that you live in the coolest place on the planet. Thanks again for the pics.

MICRider · 10-28-2011, 11:52 PM

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OG, I have concluded that you live in the coolest place on the planet. Thanks again for the pics.

I second that, absolutely beautiful pictures! Would be an awesome place to live/ride! (I'll pass on the guinea pig though, even if it is yummy!)

clippedwings · 10-29-2011, 07:25 AM

In one word, Awesome!!! Your pictures give the feeling of actually being their and experiencing it as it happens.
As for the guinea pigs i've often used the threat with my children that if they don't keep their pet guinea pigs cages clean, in the microwave they would go.
After I show them these photos I think i'm going to modify my threat to the bbq.

Please keep the photos coming they are awesome.

clippedwings · 10-29-2011, 07:26 AM

Thought I should add it is my 17 yr old that has the guinea pigs not a young child lol

FastDoc · 10-29-2011, 12:09 PM

I'd imagine they tast like rabbits, same sort of animal. :?:

SpudRider · 10-29-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

I'd imagine they tast like rabbits, same sort of animal. :?:

I agree; I bet the guinea pigs are tasty.

I wouldn't have a problem eating them, myself.

Spud

oldgringo · 10-31-2011, 12:27 PM

Spud, MICRider, Weldangrind & clippedwings, thanks.
Weldangrind, yes Peru is cool, incredible riding from my place, in a hour I can ride to the desert or Andes, it takes me about eight hours to get to the jungle. A big plus is that it is incredibly inexpensive to live here.
Doc, cuy is the color and texture of dark chicken meat, I'm thinking your correct, most likely taste like rabbit, I don't eat it unless it is served in someones home and I have to.
Spud, yes, I did get the metal base plate, I'm sure this top box is going to hold up.

Yesterday in Surco (my neighborhood)

Mototaxi in Surco

Gas delivery in Surco

Chicken delivery in Surco

My novia, Charito

SpudRider · 10-31-2011, 03:08 PM

I believe I recommended the J.C. Whitney Travel Trunk somewhere, in an earlier post. However, you couldn't get J.C. Whitney to ship to Peru. I'm very glad you found the equivalent travel trunk! The metal base is very durable, and securely locks the travel trunk to your luggage rack. I love this travel trunk!

As usual, you photographs are wonderful. I love the different colors and textures in your photos. I especially like the photograph of the yellow church/cathedral.

I don't believe I have ever before seen a church that color.

Spud

FastDoc · 10-31-2011, 03:10 PM

Your pics remain a blessing.

None are as pretty as Miss Charito, however. :wink:

Weldangrind · 10-31-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Your pics remain a blessing.

None are as pretty as Miss Charito, however. :wink:

Indeed.

10-07-2011, 11:26 AM	#47
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Weldangrind, MICRider & Spud, thanks. Yes, that is Charito at the overlook, she is a mathematics teacher here in Lima. Cuy has been a food staple of the Andean culture for a thousand years or more, no one knows for sure for how long. A lot of restaurants serve cuy in the Andes, there are many regional recipes. I have been is a few cathedrals in both Ecuador & Peru where the paintings depict Jesus and the Twelve Apostles eating cuy at the last supper. Cuy at a restaurant in Huaraz, this is a Ancash regional recipe, cuy with potatoes and gravy I have been invited into many homes in the Andes, there are always cuy running around in the cooking area Elisa & lunch My amigo, Ron, at a cuy street vendor in Cuenca, Ecuador __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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10-07-2011, 01:53 PM	#48
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Ron is holding the largest guinea pig I have ever seen! 8O I bet cuy is very tasty. Also, the guinea pigs probably function very well as pets before they become lunch. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-28-2011, 04:29 PM	#49
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Here are a few photos from Chorrillos, just a couple of miles south of where I live, summer is coming to Lima and the weather is getting nice. I finally found a top box that will work, this one is a Chinese clone of a Givi, it was only $30 but it seems to better built than the first one. The Dakar is coming in January, I want to get further out in the desert this year so plan to take the Mavila, a good set of tires is all that I need, I'll head down to Chile, then try to follow the stages into Peru. This is the first year the the Dakar has come to Peru, I'm already excited about going. The "Givi" Mototaxi, Chorrillos, Peru Mavila & mototaxi Rear engined, Bajaj mototaxi Chorrillos, Lima, Peru __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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10-28-2011, 05:08 PM	#50
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	As always, thanks for posting the great photos, OG! We also eagerly await your Dakar photos. You got a good travel trunk this time, OG. Your trunk appears to be exactly the same as my J.C. Whitney Travel Trunk. I own two of these travel trunks, and they have served me very well. Did you get a metal mounting plate with your travel trunk? Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-28-2011, 11:08 PM	#51
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	OG, I have concluded that you live in the coolest place on the planet. Thanks again for the pics. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-29-2011, 07:25 AM	#53
clippedwings Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14	In one word, Awesome!!! Your pictures give the feeling of actually being their and experiencing it as it happens. As for the guinea pigs i've often used the threat with my children that if they don't keep their pet guinea pigs cages clean, in the microwave they would go. After I show them these photos I think i'm going to modify my threat to the bbq. Please keep the photos coming they are awesome.
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10-29-2011, 07:26 AM	#54
clippedwings Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14	Thought I should add it is my 17 yr old that has the guinea pigs not a young child lol
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10-29-2011, 12:09 PM	#55
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'd imagine they tast like rabbits, same sort of animal. :?: __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-31-2011, 12:27 PM	#57
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Spud, MICRider, Weldangrind & clippedwings, thanks. Weldangrind, yes Peru is cool, incredible riding from my place, in a hour I can ride to the desert or Andes, it takes me about eight hours to get to the jungle. A big plus is that it is incredibly inexpensive to live here. Doc, cuy is the color and texture of dark chicken meat, I'm thinking your correct, most likely taste like rabbit, I don't eat it unless it is served in someones home and I have to. Spud, yes, I did get the metal base plate, I'm sure this top box is going to hold up. Yesterday in Surco (my neighborhood) Mototaxi in Surco Gas delivery in Surco Chicken delivery in Surco My novia, Charito __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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10-31-2011, 03:08 PM	#58
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I believe I recommended the J.C. Whitney Travel Trunk somewhere, in an earlier post. However, you couldn't get J.C. Whitney to ship to Peru. I'm very glad you found the equivalent travel trunk! The metal base is very durable, and securely locks the travel trunk to your luggage rack. I love this travel trunk! As usual, you photographs are wonderful. I love the different colors and textures in your photos. I especially like the photograph of the yellow church/cathedral. I don't believe I have ever before seen a church that color. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-31-2011, 03:10 PM	#59
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Your pics remain a blessing. None are as pretty as Miss Charito, however. :wink: __________________ Happy to serve.
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