Evidently Peruvians would have a huge problem with Barack Obama because they hate change here. Fortunately, it's the monetary kind. For whatever reason getting vendors, restaurants, ticket agencies to give you the correct change for purchases is considered a major hassle. When Caitlin and I went to Machu Picchu (which there will be plenty of pictures and reflections upon) the man in the ticket booth to get into the site told us he did not have the 8 soles change we deserved. Even though 2,000 people go up to the citadel each day! I mean, they have plenty of money lying around. Come on. Eventually after some arguing (Caitlin's job) we got half of what we were owed.
Also Peruvians are ridiculously finicky about their money. It has to be crisp, new and perfect for it to be considered acceptable for use. Counterfeiters? Yes. National neuroses? Absolutely. So I guess Obama should stick to small states and the deep south and keep out of Peru.
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