Locro

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Locro

Typical Argentine locro
Type	Stew
Place of origin	Andean civilization
Region or state	South America
Associated cuisine	Peruvian, Bolivian, Ecuadorian, Argentinian, Paraguayan, Chilean, Colombian
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Squash, corn, papa chola potatoes, sometimes meat (usually beef, sometimes beef jerky or chorizo), vegetables, hot sauce (cayenne pepper, paprika)
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Locro (from the Quechua ruqru)^[1] is a hearty thick squash stew, associated with Native Andean civilizations, and popular along the Andes mountain range. It is one of the national dishes of Peru, Bolivia,^[2] Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay, Northwest Argentina and Southwestern Colombia.