Spanish Lessons:

1) La señora was either sick or pregnant or both but what it meant for us was no chicha, and more importantly for me (but less for Zach and Dan) no dinner. We´d been hiking all day in Colca Canyon and I opted for stale bread and peanut butter. They hiked another 30 minutes across a drainage to the next town for a more satisfying dinner (this time, their perspective, not mine). Our comprehension remains sparse but sometimes you don´t need the details.
2) -¿Quiere cerveza grande o pequeña?
-Un grande, para los dos.
Out came two grandes - one for each of the two of them, not one for the two to share. We´ve got to work on that... or maybe not.
3) Servicios Hygenicos (S.S.H.H.) - Toilets in some form -- not necessarily hygenic. Also not sure why the abreviation is double S, double H (any help, Lander?).
4) Menu - a two course meal starting with soup and usually costing about $1. Carta - the menu. Typically more expensive options, also sometimes called extras.
5) Lonchito - afternoon snack. For us usually hot chocolate and cake. or ice cream. or empanadas, or papas fritas... last night it was ponche and picarones (a hot drink of condensed milk, almonds, coconut, spices and fried dough). We are not hurting for calories in Peru.