Tag: pre-Columbian times

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  Peruvian hairless dogs tradition spans back to pre-Columbian times

  

  Sumac's name may mean “pretty” in Peru's native language, but there is no denying it: she is ugly. She is a “perro peruano sin pelo”, a Peruvian hairless dog with wrinkly leather skin and sparse patches of hair. She and her other hairless friend, Munay, meaning “loved by everyone”, spend their days wandering their home: Lima's ancient pyramid of Huaca Pucllana.