I have now been in Urubamba, Peru for nearly three weeks. During this time, I saw a lot and a lot of stuff happened. I will try to put some of it into this post.

Firstly, the main medium of transportation throughout Urubamba is the Mototaxi (or Tucktuck). A ride usually costs one sole per person, although our school only permits us to go with a partner for safety reasons. A ride should therefore cost two soles, and no more than three – otherwise the driver is trying to rip you off. To prevent that you either confirm “dos soles, no?” when you get into the Mototaxi or you just give the driver two soles when you leave, without further questions.

I arrived in Urubamba towards the end of the dry season, meaning that everything is very dusty and brown. But there are some plants, and on our residence there are even some Alpacas. Here are some photos that I took of the Flora and Fauna here in Peru:

The climate here is pretty intense. The temperatures drop to just above freezing at night, and reach of 25 degrees Celsius during the day, with extremely strong sun that will burn you within half an hour if you don’t apply sunscreen. It is extremely important to stay well hydrated – as I had to find out myself, when I fainted during an Inca ritual. Oh yea, and the farmers tend to set fire to their fields to get rid of unwanted plants or remains, and once I saw a fire tornado form over one of these fields: