I went to see the #1 club team, Universitario, play the worst team, Bolognesi, at the HUGE municipal stadium in Lima. Unfortunately, the better team, despite played most the game 11 vs 10 and having lots of crazy fans with flags, drums, and torches, could not defeat the hard-working team from Tumbes (by Ecuador). The game ended 0-0 but not without some excitement. A Bolognesi player was thrown out for tackling from behind and injuring a player and at least two others did the same and got yellow cards. The field and stands were lined with policia wearing helmets and holding shields (you can see them lined up below the fans). They don't serve cervezas, which is probably a good thing, but they do serve Inka Cola (tastes like bubble gum and is florescent yellow and everyone here loves it) and U-kola (a cheap, rip-off, watered down Coca cola). Overall, the quality of soccer (futbol) here isn't great, which mi amiga Romina warned me about, but being in the outdoor stadium, having a little boy shine your seat and a woman bring you coffee and a chorizo sandwich (after overcharging you because you are American), and hearing all the dedicated fans yelling and banging their drums, it was totally worth it!
Tomorrow we are going to hike Laguna Rapagna. It's 11,000ft at the base and the 6 hour hike goes to 14,000ft. I took my acetazolamide and I'm bringing a gallon of water. Should be fun!
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