Shucks, smucks and suckers(i.e. lollipops)

Tear…sad face…pout! I have entered my last week of my second trip to Cusco, but this mos def is not my last week in Cusco. I will return, stronger and more powerful!
I have been trying to fit as much stuff in as possible. I wrote last on Saturday after I watched a cool parade, well after that, the culture just kept coming. I came home to a traditional offering to the Pachamama (Quechua for mother nature). My roommate Mike and I also took part in the ceremony. While we don’t know much, any, Quechua we still really enjoyed the whole process. One offering was made for the family business and the toher was for important people in their lives. Apparently this is done only once a year so I only had a 1:365 chance of witnessing this. I also got to chew some coca leaves….I’m still coming down…NOT!, la hoja de coca no es una droga. Then I went to a fun party held by Maximo Nevil where they had free soda. I hung out with my site supervisor Mila, who is this super tiny 22 year old Peruvian with blue hair and I met her best friend, Shella, who is Columbian. After the soda ran out, Mike, Shella, and I went dancing until 330 in the mañana. Needless to say, Mama Africa will never be the same!
On Sunday, I went with Mike and the house Chef, Erlio, to fly kites up near Cristo Blanco, the big Jesus statue in my pics. There wasn’t much wind so we only fly kites for un rato. After, we went and got some chicha, which is a homemade Peruvian moonshine type drink made from corn. I was petrified to try it, but I really wanted to, so I did. It wasn’t bad, it was much sweeter than I expected and I didn’t get sick!!!!!!! I got a stummy ache from a pollo sanwhich but dirty handmade chicha is just like drinking water for me…yeppers!
Things I’m doing my last week:
-I bought a big Peruivan flag and I am having all of my students sign it. I am going to miss my students so much. I have been spending extra time at my school just to see them.
-I am going to buy a large Cusco flag to have all my house mates sign.
-Say bye to fun Canadian ladies
-Spend too much money
-get married

Fandom Ractoid: I never really ever want to visit Lima

La Cultura Cura