One Peruvian sol — the basic unit of money in Lima slang. In Peru, a luca is a single sol, so ten lucas is ten soles. Prices, debts, and budgets all get calculated in lucas in everyday street conversation in Lima.

A classic Peruvian dish made with tripe, potatoes, and yellow chili pepper — one of the most traditional plates of Lima's criollo cuisine. Also used colloquially to describe stomach trouble or digestive issues, which tells you something about how people feel about eating offal.

A person who fights for impossible or idealistic causes, often disregarding practical consequences. Being a quixote is noble but can be very costly.

Something that is extremely easy to do, presenting no real challenge whatsoever. It is the kind of task you can handle with your eyes closed, the one you finish before others even start, and it does not even feel worth celebrating.