Toasted, crunchy corn kernels eaten as a salty snack in Peru. It's the perfect bar snack and ceviche companion — simple, addictive, and uniquely Andean.

A city block or row of houses on your same street in several countries. Your immediate community where everyone knows each other, says hi, and knows exactly what's going on in each other's lives without asking.

Guinea pig that's eaten roasted, fried, or baked in the Andes. For tourists it's shocking; for Peruvians, Ecuadorians, and Bolivians, it's a traditional delicacy.

A hill, mount, or natural elevation across all of Latin America. In many cities, cerros define the landscape and neighborhoods, especially where informal communities are built on the hillsides.