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Huacho, Peru, July 20, 2008—An Andean woman shows off a costumed guinea pig, or cuy, during the fashion contest at the guinea pig festival in Peru.

The one-day festival also boasts a food competition featuring fried, boiled, or roasted guinea pigs, which are traditional dishes that can be traced back to pre-Inca times.

Native to the Andes, guinea pigs still provide a reliable and cheap source of protein in rural communities, according to the Reuters news service.

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—Photograph by Mariana Bazo/Reuters
 

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