Costumers eat guinea pig at a restaurant in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Guinea pigs, locally known as ‘cuy,’ have been traditionally raised for meat consumption since pre-Inca times.

Costumers eat guinea pig at a restaurant in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Guinea pigs, locally known as ‘cuy,’ have been traditionally raised for meat consumption since pre-Inca times.

A guinea pig dish is ready to be served to a customer at a restaurant in Lima, Peru, Oct. 3, 2024. Guinea pigs, locally known as 'cuy,' have been traditionally raised for meat consumption since ...

Costumers eat guinea pig at a restaurant in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Guinea pigs, locally known as ‘cuy,’ have been traditionally raised for meat consumption since pre-Inca times.

Costumers eat guinea pig at a restaurant in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Guinea pigs, locally known as ‘cuy,’ have been traditionally raised for meat consumption since pre-Inca times.

Internal migration from Peru’s Andes in the 20th century brought the custom of eating guinea pigs to the country’s Pacific coast. “It is eaten at sporting events or religious festivals ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...