IN STEREO

Many of the tourists – I’m talking about Europeans especially – they actually explain [Potosí] to you! They already know many things. Many come already reading or already with a base [of knowledge]. Above all, [they come] to make the visits, because now they are discovering the experiences. They ask you about typical places to eat. I send them to the Plaza España in San Juan if they want to eat the spicy foods. Have you tried them? I send them to places like that nearby. I go to investigate. There are some ladies, some girls who make a meal. I recommend it.

It is small and it’s not attractive, but they sell the best typical foods [there], like chajchu [beef], puchero [stew], spicy lentils, sardines, noodles… Oh, food! For example, the players from Real Potosí eat there in the morning. But no, you have to let yourself be carried away and taste the quality of the food. And it’s not expensive. Lunch is 13 bolivianos [~US$2]. I eat well there; I lunch there. And you cannot leave without eating the Hornito salteñas, [savoury pastries]. You have to eat those salteñas. And the thayas [frozen desserts] also, you have to try the thayas. A full stomach, a happy heart. – Gris