Dos and Donts while in Peru
If you ever find yourself in Peru, in my opinion these are some DOS and DONTS that you should definitely follow:
1. DO take a surfing lesson. I didn't do this with most of the group and regret not taking the opportunity to put on a crazy looking wet suit and show off my mad balance skills in the ocean so that all the locals could laugh at me.
I told you everyone looked silly
2. DON'T eat egg salad sandwiches. They look so delicious and might even taste delicious. but 2 days later your body will be screaming at you for accepting Peruvian food not prepared by your awesome house cook who knows that Americans cannot consume Peruvian water or anything that has touched it! more on that later...
3. DO befriend the people living where you are. Everyone we met in Huanchaco had amazing stories to tell us about surfing and traveling. Our cab driver during our scavenger hunt told us about his 70 roosters that he uses for cock fights. You just don't get that in the U.S.
Us out one night in Huanchaco. Unfortunately I didn't have a picture with any of the locals we met
4. DON'T buy anything full price in local markets. Barter until you can get a more reasonable price for what is being sold.
5. DO drink their milkshakes. I practically lived on vanilla milkshakes.. although one time I got a banana one because apparently my "vanilla" sounded like "banana"
6. DO attempt to travel to other parts of Peru. It's huge! Unfortunately we didn't get to visit Machu Picchu or go on any hikes while we were there. I would love to go back and experience those things sometime in the future.
7. DON'T kick a cactus. Just don't.
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