CORN PARTY!!

This´ll have to be a quick one. Just wanted to give a brief summary of the Festival de Choclo, held every year at corn harvest time, and a time for all locals to pull out the stops and cook some mean corn. You might think it sounds lame, indeed I wasn´t exactly pumped for the event, but I quickly learned not to underestimate a Peruvian, some corn, and a dash of creativity.

We descend on the corn feast.

There were sweet corn cakes, corn tamales, corn beef chili, delicious corn and veggie gumbos, and plenty of everything. We all pigged out on dozens of dishes and probably consumed about an acre of corn altogether.

The world´s largest corn something-er-other.

Sampling at an especially tasty stand.

We listened to some live music, to full to even roll over, and enjoyed the ever-present scenery. A wonderful cultural and culinary experience.

The view and a building in the town.