A little chicken goes a long way
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Las Trece Monedas was also Roger's creation. It was Lima's most distinguished restaurant set in the oldest colonial residence on Jirón Ancash in downtown Lima next to the Congress. With the center of Lima deteriorating and the landlord claiming an exorbitant rent, Roger eventually decided to call it quits and dedicate more effort to the Granja.

Lovely pool adjoins the tables at “El Pillo”

With the success of the Granja and the bungalows, the idea of building a resort was born. Recruiting the help of son Jimmy, they took advantage of Roger's collection of 90 colonial doors and built a three-quarter scale model of a typical Andean village. It became a popular hideaway for Peruvians and foreign residents who were deprived of international holidays due to the restriction on foreign currency during the Velasco government. One day, while Roger was in Europe, the fiscal police showed up and found some dollars and change the waiters had accumulated as tips from the foreign visitors that frequented the restaurant. Since possession of foreign currency was taboo during the Velasco regime, they were hit with a hefty fine. An order was put out for Roger's arrest, so he decided to stay in Europe. What it was really all about was the military's interest in gaining control of El Pueblo for its own recreation. The Schulers acquired a big loan to pay the fine and to finish off the hotel. In addition, pressure by the workers insisting on 300% salary increases only added to the frustration. Jimmy took over the ownership, but found himself deeply in debt to the government finance entity Cofide. In time, the Military Pension Fund ended up with the spoils, and Jimmy drowned himself in alcohol and cocaine.