Peruvian Guinea Pig Festival
Peruvians even declared a national holiday every second friday in october to celebrate the guinea pig.
Peruvian guinea pig festival. Eating cuy is such a tradition in fact an estimated 65 million guinea pigs are consumed annually in peru that there are festivals celebrating the humble beast with contests for the best dressed largest and of course best tasting guinea pig. Published on feb 21 2009 peru is famous for its macchu pichu ruins its roaming llamas and lake titikaka and now a guinea pig festival. Also there are local festivals which are even more important.
But pet lovers be warned if you have a pet guinea pig at. The most popular happen in huancayo lima cusco and huacho.