We figured we'd try it and went in and asked for a table for our group of 10. They sat 4 people immediately and then we had to wait for a table to clear for the rest of us to sit down. We took a look at the menu trying to figure out what to get. I decided on a stuffed chicken dish (aji de gallina I believe) and Megan got the cuy which is fried guinea pig. This was a nice restaurant and we figured if it wasn't going to make us sick, this is where it wouldn't.
The whole time we were there, there was a small band elevated in a corner playing music. At first they had been playing what I can only assume is authentic Peruvian music, but once we sat down nearby, the switched to playing beatles, ABBA and other covers. I didn't really want to hear that, but I guess they think most white tourists want to listen to "our" music.
When we got our food, mine was delicious. Megan's guinea pig was a little tough and there wasn't much meat to the rib I got. I finished off my portion of the chicken and looked over when Megan started freaking out. Turns out the one filet she thought she had was actually the body portion of the guinea pig and when she turned it over, she saw all the internal organs and stuff. I ate part of the kidney which was not bad, but I wasn't a huge fan.
Let me briefly go over our group composition before continuing.
We've got Megan and I.
Megan's brother Mark and his friends Chad and Adam.
Chad's friend Eric.
Megan's friends Jake and Julie and Jake's dad.
My friend Tom.
I was really surprised the whole trip how well everyone got along.
Anyway, it was Adam's birthday that night, so we decided we were going to go out to a bar. I guess Chad and Eric had already scoped out an Irish pub to hit up, so Megan and I met up with Mark, Chad, Adam and Eric at the bar. We were literally the only patrons there on a Saturday night. This bar was a few blocks off the main plaza, which I guess mattered a lot to catch drinkers. As it was, we got great service and they came up with a flaming shot for us to take. Adam has already done one before we got there. Once we got there, we all rallied to do another one. The bartenders mixed Kahlua and tequila and lit the tequila on fire. Then we drank it through a straw. It actually tasted pretty good. We chased it with coca beer.
They love their coca leaves in Cusco. We drink the tea to help acclimatize and they also make the beer. This beer was not good though. I was happy to be done with that and I drank something different afterwards. We decided to call it a night early since we had scheduled a tour of the ruins around Cusco for the next day. We ended up back to the hotel around midnight I think. the tour bus was gonna be at our hotel at 9 am so we were in good shape sleep wise for the next day.
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