One of the first things I was supposed to do when I arrived in Cusco was find somewhere to live although to be honest I didn’t give it much thought for the first few days, and I certainly didn’t do any looking. I did have a lead on an apartment quite far out of town, but I decided I wanted somewhere a lot more central.

I decided to leave it up to the universe to find me somewhere decent, and sure enough it didn’t let me down. Four days after I arrived I met a really cool guy (he’s into yoga and holistic living and all that stuff) who said he had a spare a room at a house he managed. Two days later I had a look at the room and the next morning I moved in.

Since moving in I have actually learnt it’s a hotel, not a house, but you would never know it from the outside. There’s no sign or any indication that it’s a hotel. I’m not sure exactly how many other people are living here but there’s probably between 5 and 10 and most of them are staying reasonably long-term (several months at least) and several of them are from english speaking countries so I’m able to have proper conversations!

I have a nice double room with a private bathroom (I guess that’s the biggest giveaway it’s a hotel). There’s also wifi access which is essential for me, although the signal is pretty weak in my room so I usually work in the communal area. Even there it’s not a super-fast connection, but if I need a really fast connection for some reason then there are some bars and cafes a few minutes walk away that have really fast internet I can use.

It’s also costing me 600 soles a month, which is about £135!

Anyway, here’s a few pictures of where I’m living.

The front of my house. Most of the rooms are on the ground floor.

Front and side of my house. There's also an outer perimeter wall behind me.

Communal area. Nice room aye?

Looking down the street outside the front entrance.At the bottom of that street is the main tourist centre of Cusco

Looking up the street. Yes it really is pretty steep and it's hard work walking up there, particularly at this altitude! Good exercise though!

So, yes, I think I landed on my feet there. But then again I usually do. Trust the universe and it will provide!