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calocalo comments on Seviche!

Ceviche Only the fish is cooked on the citrus. Some restaurants offer octupus, shrimp and other seafood, but all of these are previusly cooked (boiled I think) before being added to the cebiche.

The cebiche itself has been modified from what it was originally a couple hundred years ago. It used to be the ancient fishermen meal. They would take some lemmons with them on the rafts and "cook" their meals onboard; this eliminated the need for fire, as you know, fire and dry straw don not often combine well. The onion, salt, peppers and the like were added later.

In a few northern Peru places, the water in which the shrimps are boiled is mixed with some cebiche juice in what is called leche de tigre (tiger milk) which allegedly has some aphrodisiac powers.

Cheers,
"children and madmen tell the truth. So we educate the former and lock up the later."

calocalo comments on Mexican Spanish vs. Colombia Spanish

spanish Hello,

Here is a few things to ponder:

As an "hipanoparlante" from somwhere other than Colombia, I have found the following:
- Spanish is spoken at its best on Bogota, hands down. The others colombian departments have as much of an accent as any other department/province in any other latin country.
- As far as written expresion goes, that is completely dependant on the individual writing (this owing to many factors).
- Every country has its own tasty swearwords, it is just a matter of learning them all.

All of these are just my own personal thoughts.

"Los ninos y los locos dicen la verdad. Por eso a los primeros los educan y a los segundos los encierran".

calocalo comments on Condolences to Elmo

Sorry to hear the news Hi elmo,
Although I am new to the forum and don't know a lot about the people around, I too wished to express my condolences. Hang in there.
Best wishes.

calocalo comments on A Wayuu LUST STORY

on lust I would thing lust is the primal and oldest human feeling, nothing wrong with it on my books.

calocalo comments on Free Elmo Dolls. OMG.

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calocalo comments on South American friends from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and

Peru Hi guys,

Forum newbie here. If you ever go to Peru (born and raised there) just mind your bearings when leaving the airport at Lima as it is by far the most caothic one I've yet been at.

Traffic in Lima is horrendous, unless you are an adrenaline junkie do not drive there, take a cab (avoid combis if you can unless you have a local friend). Lima is a city that has grown a lot in the last 15 years or so, so expect anything you would expect in other big cities. Once past the traffic and the airport hassle you should be set. Food (my opinion) is excellent in Peru, and there is a lot of places to visit, if you are into history, don't miss the gold museum.

Travel to provinces is usually uneventful, however, if travelling by bus DO NOT PICK THE CHEAPEST OPTION! as such companies are not usually big on safety and do not employ certified drivers.

When travelling to the Sierra, depending on how high are you planning to go, allow for a few days of adaptation as "soroche" can somewhat dampen your spirits.

And a last piece of advise, do not eat anywhere other than clean restaurants, as your gringo bowels won't react favorably to the local bacteria at first...

Other than that, enjoy the place, it has a lot of places to see and the people is usually friendly.

Cheers,