Peru celebrates National Potato Day

Peru's pride and passion for potatoes was on display in the capital Lima on Monday as the country celebrated National Potato Day.

Peruvian dancers dressed in traditional outfits performed inside a wholesale market in Lima in honor of the beloved crop.

Dishes featuring the different varieties of potato grown in the country were showcased during the event, and some attendees got to try some meals.

The birthplace of the domesticated potato lies high in the Andes near Lake Titicaca, where it was first grown about 7,000 years ago. More than 4,000 varieties are grown in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.