Mama of the cafeteria in Avastos Pisac market

If you continue to stay in the same town while traveling, you will develop a favorite shop.
During my stay in Pisac, there was a restaurant where I went to eat breakfast almost every day, and it was full of people who lived here, so I felt like I was blending into the life there.




Avastos Pisac Market

This market sells vegetables, meat, and fruits, and I get the impression that there are more locals than tourists. My favorite is the juice shop right in front of the fruit shop. You can drink 100% juice made from the fruits of your choice (you can choose more than one) on the spot.







I chose two things from the menu: orange and passion fruit. 6 sol (approx. 240 yen)




Mom of Pisac's Diner

There are several restaurants in the market, but I was so drawn to the one I casually entered the morning I arrived that I started going there every day.
Not only was the food served delicious, but the mom who cooked it was really cheerful and powerful, and it was a comfort to me.
When you pass by the market in the morning, you'll hear people waving loudly and shouting, "Señor! Buenas Dias!" We had breakfast here every day during our stay in Pisac.







Bistek (Bistek) grilled banana, which is made by pounding the meat with a stone and stretching it before grilling, is the topping. 13 sol




The dish my mom recommended on the last day. It was delicious and had plenty of meat and vegetables. 15 sol




Elementary school students crowding around Japanese people

There are two incidents that happened during my stay in Pisac. As I was eating breakfast as usual, I was surrounded by a group of elementary school students who were on a school trip to Pisac, and they asked me a lot of questions.
"Where did you come from?"
"How old are you?"
"Write your name in your notebook and show me the Japanese characters."

Since I only understand basic Spanish, I managed to communicate using Google Translate. After about an hour of being bombarded with questions, we took photos and said goodbye.
It's obvious, but I thought that Japanese people, let alone Asian people, are rare and interesting to Peruvian children.






Finally, I said goodbye to my mom and said, ``I'll be back again.'' I vowed to do my best so that I can come again next year to purchase.

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