Fùtbol en Cuzco

The cheap seats, and the loudest fans, are at the ends of the stadium.

Peru is ALL about fútbol. Cienciano is the home team, and last Sunday they outlasted a pesky Athletico -- and a lot of rain and even some hail.

Luckily, plenty of vendos were selling plastic ponchos for un sol a piece. About 33 cents. Still, we had to stand, as the stadium features cement step seating, and nothing else. So the rain has no where to go, and standing is your only option.

The home side, seen here, is the most expensive seating in the house -- 14 soles, or just short of $5.

The game also was on TV, which, combined with the rain, resulted in a small crowd. Generally, I can hear the crowd from a half mile away, as the stadium is nearly sold out for every game.

The following short video features some boisterous fans in the second half (It took 45 minutes to upload this little vid -- which shows how slow things are down here).