Saturday, December 24, 2016

The Weather

What is most striking to me about Peru so far is the weather. The weather report for our entire stay in Peru has been highs in the 50s and 60s with the potential for rain all day, every day. What that weather prediction really means is that it's going to be sunny and few like the high 70s. Standing directly in the sun it feels even hotter. I regret not bringing a pair of shorts, but I'm doing ok with just rolling my pants to make them capris. The altitude makes the sun so much more potent, but it also means that as the sun goes down the breeze is quite chilly/ refreshing. More than any place I've ever been, this is an area designed for dressing in layers.
 
Lies! All lies!! 😃

 You can see how blue the skies in Tambomachay were.

 
Today we went to a street market in Puno, and this picture doesn't even come close to doing it justice. The market was so vast and so busy! Melissa and I both noticed that we were the only to white faces our entire time in that area. We were sort of surprised not to see any other tourists. 

 
Chicken feet, anyone?

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