Not really, but it is called a “pasa montañas” or ‘mountain passer’ but to me it is a funny one of a kind tourist item for sale at this alpaca store in Arequipa Peru.  That is me wearing it and I regret not buying it since it was relatively cheap.  I still don’t really know why it makes me laugh.  If you are considering holding up your local cornerstore or yoga studio, I advise you do it in style and wear this mask. That white thin handlebar mustache pattern and rainbow head should allow you to get away with anything.

 During my visit to Peru, I could not help a quick chuckle when my grandmother offered me some tea and slapped a box of Hornimans on the table.  She kept asking why it was funny to me which is something you don’t want to explain to your cute little Peruvian grandmother.

Could this be one source of Peru’s obsession with sex and machismo?  Besides those little Guacos de Mochica which  are very revealing that is.

As the escalator lowered me down to two levels underneath the Marriot  where the fest was hosted, I was welcomed by the calm waft of fine malt whiskey and scotch scents – appropriate.  I received my tasting glass and my smile multiplied when I entered the largest whisky congregation in the entire planet, at that very moment at least.  After taking my first shot, the server prompted me to Tweet the following:

Let’s just make a long story short and say that “it was fun.”  All you need to know is that Glenrothes Special Reserve Single Malt Whisky won my vote as the best whisky of the night.  Here is a Flickr slideshow with some comments, or at least the ones I remember from the night.  Enjoy.