We wandered into the main square this morning, hoping to visit a museum or two. We didn't realise today is a huge public holiday, Corpus Christie and the Festival of the Guinea Pig. Thousands of people gathered in the square as the day went on. A mass was held on the steps of the cathedral with 51 priests, 2 cardinals, and 1 bishop.
We met another Australian couple and ended up spending a very enjoyable day with them. We joined in the festivities and ordered the traditional guinea pig for lunch at one of the stalls. Peter abstained as his stomach still wasn't up to par. The meal was surprisingly good!
We then witnessed the main parade with religious floats so large on platforms, they were each carried by up to 40 men. We have never experienced anything like this before. Great fun. We hope to visit museums tomorrow!
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