You Go Nate!

THE TRAFFIC MIMES

So at certain times of the day in Cusco you can spot one of these elusive creatures out directing traffic. They parade around in their mime outfit and stop cars, wave them on or get trapped in a little box. I think they are part of the traffic police which are regularly out in uniform and never get trapped in boxes, little or otherwise. I´m not sure why this happens, but I know that it does.

So far as I know, they don´t carry guns.