Peruvian suitcases

This is a Peruvian suitcase. It is a plastic (tarp-like material) bag approximately the size of your standard U.S. paper grocery bag, with a zipper along the top. They do come in larger versions, but this less unwieldy one is my preferred size. It may seem odd to you to call a glorified plastic bag a suitcase, but this is not joke; the majority of suitcases I see loaded onto buses here - and even a good portion of those brought onto airplanes - are exactly this variety. Peruvians consider this a perfectly good and normal suitcase - and they're right! While I would prefer that it come with straps long enough to reach over my shoulder, this plaid beauty has become my favorite transport companion for any short jaunt away from site. Indeed, I plan on bringing my Peruvian suitcase back stateside with me, so I'm sure we have a long life ahead of further travels together.