Food is the universal language of travelers. No matter where you are in the world if there are travelers there will be food vendors. Ollymtamba Peru is no exception. Here is where you take the train to go to Machu Picchu.
Waiting for the train there was an assortment of vendors selling all sorts of food. Did I have any no. Do I regret it, yes and no. One is always warned to never eat street food in a third world country. I do have the sort of belly that should follow this advice. I do always want to just have a bite. It always looks so interesting to me.
So while I did not dare take a bite. I did sniff around.
It had to be good why else would the police be hovering around?
This man was collecting bread to transport.
This is my contribution to Weekend Food Blogging hosted at Beth Fish Reads and Saturday Snapshots hosted at At Home with Books.
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I lived in southern Peru for a summer doing research. I bought food at the open market but never the meals. I had the same fear -- didn't want to get horribly sick when I was alone in a country in which I barely spoke the language. I did, however, buy and eat baked goods with no ill effects.
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Wonderful photos. I would also be so curious about the food and hesitant to expose my stomach to microbes that it's not used to.
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Alas, my daughter learned the hard way about street food when she spent a semester in South America ... she ended up in the hospital on an IV drip for 72 hours after having Quito street food ... poor dear. She says it tasted great though ...
My husband ate something delicious from a street vendor in Mexico city - thank God the hotel had a doctor on call that they sent over in the middle of the night. Still it ruined his trip to Xihuantanejo ... I am NOT adventurous when it comes to eating en vacance so I was fine.
I love your photos, you always take us to such interesting places. I'm a little hesitant about eating street food in a foreign country, although we did go to Barbados recently and ate at a rum shack and it was delicious.
i am the same take pics but scared to eat just returned from india
Great photos. That bread in the first photo looks so good.
after an excruciating experience in India, I have to agree with you - you got some great pictures though!
Hmmm. I think I might have tried it. Easy to say from the warmth of my home. Here's Mine
The buildings and decor are a feast for the eyes. And I am fascinated by all of the faces. I would pass on the street food in third world countries too.
It would be hard not to try the food, but in the end the scare would overrule the belly. I love traveling the world via your photos!!
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Great photos. I have to say I really like the Peruvians' hats.
I bought street food in Chile and suffered no ill effects, but I was warned (by my host family) of the quality of Peruvian food (and, well... everything). That bread looks delicious!
Esme-- I would not touch street vendor food-- my stomach is much too fragile-- but my husband would !! I'd be happy just to take these amazing pictures!!
Vicki
Great photos! I love all the colors.
I agree that street food is appealing, but I would probably pass as well. I used to eat it when I lived in the Caribbean but then I lived there and it it was local to me. the nuns at the school said not to buy from the vendor beside the school, but she made the best cookies and fudge and my sister and I never got sick.
Such interesting photos. Since I have not been to third world countries, I cannot speak to those experiences of eating street food. My niece was in Ecuador last summer. Some of the hats worn by people there look similar to the hats on people in your photos, but not the ball caps.
Food is the main event during the Super Bowl here in the States tomorrow....it's great to see how other countries distribute their food♫ Here's my SS: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/01/curve-here.html
Great pictures. It is so interesting to see real life photos of such foodie places.
How exotic. Have a great week.
The bread looks yummy. Love the buildings and the expressions on the faces of the folks.
THANKS for sharing.
Elizabeth
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Extremely interesting post Esme. It looks an amazing place to visit. I think I would likely succumb to the exotic and intriguing street foods.
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