Aquas Caliente Peru Housing

Yeah, I know that this picture probably won’t make anyone I know want to rush out and head for Aquas Caliente, Peru to snap up some real estate. But, what I’m trying to convey here is that there is a lot of authenticity to be found there. You can eat at a tourist trap and pay $5 for a hamburger or a slice of pizza or you can find a local restaurant and pay $3 for the daily “menu” special. Yes, the vast majority of people in Aquas Caliente aren’t rich or even well-off and they can’t speak any English, but remember that it’s a community with a unique relationship to the outside world. The only way in is to walk or take the train. These people are probably a very close knit community with a very special relationship to the people who come to visit one of the truly distinctive and significant places in the world.