Peru's national drink is the Pisco Sour. It is made from lemon juice, maracuya juice, Pisco (a clear alcohol made from grapes), and egg whites for the foam. It is everywhere. In fact in some restaurants it even comes free with your meal.
Peruvians are very protective of their Pisco. For hundreds of years, there has been a dispute between Chile and Peru over who invented Pisco. Peru's claim rests in the fact that there is a town named Pisco in Peru. Chile and Peru already have very tense relations that mostly date back to the War of the Pacific while Chile won, resulting Chile taking a chunk of Peruvian territory. So, this "war" over Pisco is just another thing that the two countries fight about. Here are some links about the Pisco War if you are interested:
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