What Can you Buy? You can get most of the things you will need in Urubamba. There are various chemists, restaurants and small shops, and lots of markets. You can find most of things in Urubamba…cheese, bread, vegetables, meat, chocolate, most common medications, shampoo etc However treats like marmite and the brands of chocolate we are used to are not available so you make sure you bring a good supply!

The Climate: The days are almost always hot and sunny, and the nights cold. From October to February, it is the rainy season, although there is normally only heavy rain in January. From March to May it is dry, hot during the day and cool at night. From May to September, its is winter and nights are very cold. Urubamba is 2800m above sea level in the Andes mountains, so the altitude means the sun is stronger and the nights colder.