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Machu Picchu Wallpaper

One of the most important ruins in the world and the most visited spot of Peru, Machu Picchu is truly amazing and mystical. Take this incredible feelings to your desktop with this outstanding and classy wallpaper. Click on the image to expand it, then right click on it to save. 800x600 1024x768 1152x864

Recipe: Papa a la Huancaina (Huancayo style potatoes)

"Papa a la Huancaina" can be translated as "Huancayo style potatoes" and it's a Peruvian salad of boiled yellow potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce called Huancaina sauce. This dish is typically served over lettuce leaves and garnished with black olives, white corn kernels and hard boiled egg quarters. Extremely delicious. Ingredients • 10 medium potatoes (new or red a good choice or Yukon Gold potatoes) • 1 lb queso fresco or romano cheese or Mexican blend cheese or feta, work well • 6 red sweet peppers (use small sweet red and orange Ajies peppers. When using whole ajies, first clean out the seeds) • 1/4 small habanero pepper (clean out the seeds or be careful it is very hot) • 1 cup evaporated milk • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • salt and pepper • lettuce • 3 hardboiled egg • black olives • 2 garlic cloves Preparation First, boil, peel and cut in slices potatoes (Yukon Gold potatoes). Then, in a blender, mix the cheese, peppers, milk, oil, garlic, salt and pepper