Peruvian Children

Bernado and his family hosted a Pachamanca at their house. The Pachamanca (Pacha = earth; manca = oven) is a dish handed down from the Peruvian ancestors as an offering to mother earth. It includes a variety of meats (beef, chicken, mutton) and vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, ocas). The food is cooked in an oven excavated in the earth, and filled with heated rocks. Nikon D200, 17-50/2.8.