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Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale From the Andes Mountains written and illustrated by Barbara KnutsonAndes Mountains Barbara Knutson

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In the Andes people mix Spanish with the ancient languages of Quechua or Aymara. The following words are Spanish unless noted otherwise.

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amigo mio: (ah-MEE-goh MEE-oh) My friend

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buenas noches (BWAY-nas NOH-ches Good evening, good night

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bueno BWAY-noh Good, all right

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buenos dias BWAY-nohs DEE-ahs Good morning

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caramba cah-RAM-bah Exclamation of surprise like yikes!

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?como? COH-moh What? In Spanish a question begins and ends with a question mark.

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compadre Com-PAH-dray A form of address to a male friend

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cuy KWEE Guinea pig (Quechua)

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Esta bien Es-TAH bee-YEN Fine, all right

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fuego FWAY-goh fire

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pobrecito Poh-bray-SEE-toh Poor little thing

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Papay pah-PIE A common form of address to a man, similar to mister or sir (Quechua)

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que ridiculo KAY ree-DEE-coo-loh How ridiculous

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que tramposo KAY tram-POH-soh What a trickster

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tio TEE-oh Uncle, Tio Antonio is a traditional Andean name for the fox.

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Authors note Barbara Knutsen lived in Peru for 2 years. From Lima she could see the ocean, the desert, the rainforest and the great high snowy Andes Mountains. She said she felt tiny at the foot of those huge mountains. The Andes Mountains stretch over 5500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile to the northern part of Columbia in South America. With many peaks over 20,000 feet.

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Trickster Tales Tells about a small animal or person who uses brains instead of force to compete against bigger and fiercer characters. In the Andes the trickster is often a little gray fox, but one story has a guinea pig hero. She said she has read and heard this tale many times and never heard it told the same way twice.

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Guinea Pig How did a guinea pig get to star in a story? Guinea pigs are part of traditional life in the Andes. They used to run wild in the mountains, like rabbits. Hundreds of years ago, people started raising them for food. In street markets, they still sell guinea pigs for the same purpose. But at least in this story, Cuy wins after all.

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Other Information about Peru Click to listen to the national anthem of Peru The main staples in the Peruvian diet include rice, beans, fish, and a variety of tropical fruits. Maintaining constant eye contact during conversation is important. Peru's average workweek is slightly more than 48 hours, one of the longest in the world. Peru has more than 30 universities, including the University of San Marcos in Lima, one of the oldest in South America.

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Sports The most popular sport in Peru is ftbol (soccer). Peruvians enthusiastically follow World Cup competitions, especially when their national team is participating Basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics are also favorites. Families enjoy picnics, and movies provide entertainment. Sunday is a favorite day for outings. Watching television and surfing the internet are becoming more popular. Most people vacation during July and December.

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Videos Welcome to Peru: 1:30 * Welcome to Peru: 1:30 Music and Dance Modern Day Peru 1:57 * Modern Day Peru 1:57 South American Geography 5:55 * South American Geography 5:55 * Has a 10 second advertisement at beginning

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Contact information Embassy of the Republic of Peru, Consular Section, 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036; web site www.peruvianembassy.us; www.peruvianembassy.us site www.peru.info/perueng.asp.www.peru.info/perueng.asp