What kind of digs will $380/month get you in Cusco?

I will show you! Our house is adorable here and located in the greatest neighborhood in Cusco, San Blas. Our street is Siete Angelitos (seven little angels... we're still looking for the other five). There is what Alex refers to as "the best bar in the world" across the street, delicious sandwiches and empanadas within blocks, two what we would refer to as convenience stores yet they manage to stuff everything we would have in a big store in a tiny space. It's a great place to live, and here is the tour...

When you enter from the street there is an open air area which our neighbor has decked out with plants... also doubles as a mini patio when craving sun.

Door opens: kitchen!

Minifridge... as good as it gets in Peru. Fruit basket!

Exit kitchen, turn right and LIVING ROOM!

Which is also our dining room/ office

Hallway (filled with ball bags)- my room at the end, but first...

Bathroom! Quite lovely and equipped with hot water! Notice the wood paneling behind the mirror on the left- you open up this little cabinet and there is a switch which has to be turned on for hot water- then we wait an hour, then another hour in between each person. So for Alex and me to shower, the whole process takes about 2.5 hours. Small price to pay for hot water...

My bed! Fine when I get into it but wake up every morning with back pain. Looking for a solution... you can't see them, but there are FOUR blankets. It gets chilly here at night with no heat.

The rest of my room- no closet, but since I didn't bring anything that wrinkles, it's not an issue.

Up the death stairs...

To the nook! Alex and I made a major organizational/ condensation effort to clean out this area. The sun floods in from the skylight, so it's about 15 degrees warmer than downstairs. A place for planning class, blogging, movies, food, etc.

"I'm so happy in the nook!"

Alex's room

And that's the house... now you know where I sleep at night!

On a completely unrelated topic- I watched Cadillac Records last night (you can buy movies here on the black market that haven't been released on DVD yet for $1!) and loved it! A must see for music/ Adrian Brody lovers.