You Go Nate!

MONKEY + TALENT SHOW = NORMAL DAY IN CUSCO

On Friday I didn't have English classes because it is the day when all the teachers come in for an hour or two and finish correcting all the quizes and exams taken the day before.

So after doing my duty at Maximo Nivel I met up with Tammie, Alana and Ruben and we all headed over to the University to see the Cusco zoo.

First we stopped for lunch at crowded lunchery near the University.

Next we paid one sol each and headed into the zoo. There we met many wonderful animals, like this ostrich who came over for a chat. (South American rhea in the background)

This deer wasn't really in a cage and we weren't quite sure what the deal was. But it let me take its picture.

The parrot got all up in my face.

The burrowing owl is a type of owl that burrows.

This spectacled bear is a native to the Andeas Mountains here in Peru. It is quite rare and this one made quite a spectacle of itself.

The Andean Condor is Peru's most famous avian friend. These two made quite a pair.

The puma is another icon of Andean culture. This is one cool cat you don't want to mess with.

This capuchin monkey just wanted to reach out and touch someone.

And of course, no trip to the zoo is complete without a talent show. So that night Tammie played the guitar and Alana and I both played piano pieces in the Young Adult talent show.

It had been quite a day.

*all cheezy references made herein are intentional by the author because he went to a zoo and this kind of thing happens when you've been around monkeys.