Of course, while we're taking this hike, the locals tend to pass us without breaking a sweat while lugging quite a few pounds of firewood on their backs.
After about 20 minutes of huffing and puffing up the hill, you round this final bend. You can see a tuk-tuk at the top of this picture, the little red cars that are basically a glorified motorbike with a roof. They are pretty much the only motorized form of transportation around the lake. There are now a whopping 3 of them in our little town of Santa Cruz (a few years back, there were none).
Reward for the daily hike: the view! Of course, before the clouds roll in. Hiking in the rain can be pretty great too. The town of Santa Cruz is basically in the clouds.
And we've arrived at the clinic! (Puesto de salud.) This is basically the main square in the town of Santa Cruz (population ~2000), with a church, a library, and the school all in this little spot too. So we get to hear recess all day long when we're here in the clinic. 
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