Andean soccer madness!!!

Despite our exhaustion on day 2 in Cusco (brain as well as bodily tired!) we made our way to a soccer game that Jimmy has given us tickets to. The local Cusco team was playing a Brazilian side, and it seemed that everyone in Cusco was there. We were the ONLY tourists! Was awesome - they started with Brazilian capuera dancing (acrobatics mixed with karate mixed with dance!) and then the game. I don´t think I watched more than about 2 minutes of the game thw whole time, as was far more interesting people watching! So many families and babies there, and the odd dog wandering around! People were selling coca cola, strange popcorn-like stuff, chicha morada, hats, soccer tops, icecreams...evrything you could think of (and not like official sellers, just anyone with enough nous and cheek to be doing it!). There was a crazy crowd of young people not far in front of us, all in the red of the Cusco team. Think Carisbrook terraces - but madder! There were drums, horns, shouting, singing, hand waving, jumping, and even the odd firework! Pretty energy-packed, and hilarious to watch.