The monkey didn't attack, but THE GUY DID !!!

So finally I'm in India!!!! And it is greeat!!!!!

Incredible amazing. Incredible !ndia, as they say. Only the Taj already made the travel worth it. And I know there are more wonders coming.

Ok,. during the road to Agra, I have a little adventure. The car stopped at the border with Uttar Praddesh, and the drivers went to do some check or something like that.
So there came the typical guys (touts?) offering photo strikes with bears, snakes, or monkeys. I said NO and didn't get off the car, so they went to the following car. Smart me, I thougt, I wanted to take a pic of them from the car, and I did it. BIG MISTAKE.

The guy with the monkey saw me, so he ran furious to my car so fast I couldn't lock the driver's door (I was alone) so he opened screaming MONEY! MONEY!! The monkey entered to the car and jumped along all the seats, I think he was more scared than me because of the guy's shouts. I tried to explain I actually didn't take the picture (what obviously was a lie) but he didn't or acted as he didn't understand, until I just shouted WAIT!!, so he calmed and took off the monkey, but waited near my car. He thought I asked for time to look for bills.

I locked the door and waited for my driver who after telling him what happened, just laughed, turned on and went out of there.

Good lesson, and funny adventure anyway.

Hola villavic!! great to hear you are enjoying India (esp Agra ).

the closest I have been to Peru was Arica (north Chile) where I met many Westerners coming from Peru who said that Peru was very similar to India... what would you say?

Volga

The guy played monkey, for a change !!

Yes, India is similar to Peru in many points:

they drive like crazy, traffic is a mess
very informal, delaying (though my driver doesn't dissapoint me. He is always on time)
they shout and discuss in the street, as peruvians in towns. It's funny

But people apperance of course is far different, so architecture and food are. We peruvians cook spiciy also, but different spices and taste.

And blackouts. There used to be blackouts in Peru (during the terrorism years) but not anymore.

I'm enjoying a lot. today I was at Jaipur: amber fort, city palace, etc.

OK you are making me homesick for S America!! what is that mountain on the picture under your name?

The mountain, my friend is the HUAYNA PICCCU, (the tallest one), and it's the "background" of the MACHU PICCHU, the lost city of the Incas, located in Cusco, at the PEruvian Andes

It is our landmark and pride, the greates tourstic point in Peru (and maybve South America, he he)

ha-ha, I recognise the attitude!!

I was wondering what happens when

Indians ask you "you are from which country sir"

you: "Peru"

they: ???

Some of them, like my driver, don't know of Peru at all. Some others just know it's in South America. And very very few know about my country, their places, landmarks, etc. It's funny when I say Peru and they.. WHAT????