Chullo

The island of Taquile in the center of the famous mountain lake Titicaca in Peru is populated by a small number of people, who, at an altitude of 3600 m, walk slowly, build houses of white stone, listen to the sound of bells of the only Catholic church on Sundays, and knit the rest of the time. Knitted caps with a large pompon are an essential element of the local costume. I have been bickering and dickering for a long time for the cap knitted by the local craftsman, but he would not reduce the price from 500 pesos. Then I pointed to the exact same cap on his own head, "And will you sell me this one at 40?” He immediately agreed.