Cuy (Guinea Pig)

Comidas Tradicionales

Andean Highlands

Cuy (guinea pig) is a traditional food, cooked and eaten at festivals.

Guinea pigs have been raised in Andean households for thousands of years. Women keep guinea pigs in the house. At festivals and special meals, we cook and eat cuy. Cuy meat is delicious and a true Andean food.

Key Terms

Kuy

kuj

Imbabura pronunciation; Chimborazo uses "kui"

Example Sentences

Kuyka wasipi kawsan

Beginner

The guinea pig lives in the house

Raymi punchapi kuyta mikunchik

Intermediate

On festival days we eat guinea pig

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