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.

Traditional baked guinea pig - though not all visitors to Peru are keen to eat it this way Jaime Pesaque is the owner of Mayta, a high-end restaurant in upmarket Lima. He buys about 200 ...

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 ...

In Peru, Guinea Pig Gets a Place at the Table. December 26, 2007. By Leslie Josephs. LIMA, Peru ... Five years ago, chef Marilu Madueno added cuy, as guinea pigs are locally known, ...

"It is well known that Peruvians eat guinea pig. ... Archaeological evidence shows guinea pigs were domesticated in Peru as far back as 2500 B.C., and had deep cultural and religious significance.

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 ...