I’m yet to travel in South America, but that year will come and when it does, I know it won’t be a disappointing one.

As I’ve travelled, I’ve found that a lack of ”yo no se” is certainly not peculiar to Peru, or even South America. Folks really don’t want to disappoint you, so they'll often tell you what they think you want to hear, or in the case of populations, just invent something to make you gasp in surprise.

So, when you ride into the remote village and ask “is this the way to Irkutsk?”, a nod and a smile will usually be followed by a ”Yes”.
However, if you'd asked the same helpful individual a slightly different question; ”which way would you travel to Irkutsk?” he or she will often times smile and point back in the direction from which you’ve just ridden.

It's a funny old world, but it's things like this that make it, usually after the event, also wonderfully adorable.

Thanks for sharing ….. Geoff @poorcirculation