Last Day in Cusco

Here is where we've been living for the last 2 weeks:

The two major up-sides to the room were its price and location. Right outside our door is a large, infrequently trafficked street with a lovely median that kids would use for all kinds of interesting activities. Every night on the way home we'd see dancers, skateboarders, or jugglers practicing. Here's a shot of some of some bikers right across the street from our house.

Last night, as we headed out for dinner, we found the street closed-off entirely with a small parade of elementary-school-aged kids with homemade lanterns.

The major down-side of the room was the maximum of 2-3 minutes of hot water a day. Perhaps we were showering at the wrong times, but that was all we could ever get.

So, for our last night in Cusco we decided to treat ourselves to a night in a more upscale hotel. The best way to describe their shower is the feeling of standing under a waterfall. The new room is a wonderful, large place, with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of hot water. After 30 minutes under the steaming falls, we feel thoroughly rejuvinated and ready for another 3 weeks of camping conditions (which is more or less what we're going to be doing in the Colca Canyon and the north of Peru).

Next time we write, we should be in Arequipa! Cheers everyone!