No this is not an out-house but rather a underground oven being prepared for cooking our food. This process is called "pachamaca".
Much preparation is needed for this big meal. We were able to go shopping in the market for the ingredients.
The special rocks need to be heated for about four hours until they are nice and hot.
The ladies prepare the food to be placed in the ground with the hot rocks.
This year we were cooking four different meats (lamb, chicken, pork, and guinee pig).
Once the rocks were ready we began to arrange the food in the ground with the things needing to cook the longest (the potatoes) on the bottom until the things that were steamed (the vegetables) on the top.
It's than covered with brush and tarp and buried with dirt so that no steam escapes.
It takes just a little over an hour to cook in the ground which is just enough time to take pictures and play some table games.
Uncovering and removing the food is an exciting time.
Than comes the part of eating the food and enjoying the labor.
Thanks to all who made it possible to have this pachamaca at our house.
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