They also had a big potato problem.
Oh, that’s right. Do you remember when we told you the Incas loved potatoes? I don’t think so, do you? In this case, we’ve arrived. The Incas had a dangerous obsession with potatoes as a food source. There are about 3,000 varieties of potatoes said to have been grown by the Incas in their time.
It was not a lie that they were fond of potatoes. Before the Incas started to cultivate them, they were cultivated in a natural state. When the Spanish arrived, they discovered that the Incas valued potatoes as more precious than gold.
Quite impressive, isn’t it? We’re in the mood for some french fries right now. That’s what happens when you write about Incas and potatoes…