Gastronomic Tips

The most typical dishes of the region are:

1. Cancacho: roasted pork or lamb macerated in aji (hot pepper) and oil.
2. Pesque de quinua: mashed quinoa seasoned with milk and cheese.
3. Chairo: Beef and lamb soup with potatoes, lima beans, squash, cabbage, chuño or dehydrated potatoes, wheat, and chalona or dried lamb.