El Gringo Amistoso

Determined to repair fractured relations between the US and Peru stemming from the insults of the Bush era government in the US, former Chamber of Commerce official Ted morphed into the "friendly Gringo" bringing smiles and waves to his greetings with random natives throughout Lima. The intent was to reestablish friendly commercial relations and demonstrate to Peruvians the friendly economic possibilities inherent in US capitalism. Here the friendly gringo slips into local garb to better blend in and impress local Limians--You Go Gringo.

The friendly gringo made his first appearance in Chile in 1998-99. In the archive photo below, Ted dons a Chilean gaucho outfit, a pose he recreates in Peruvian garb above.