Diary in Oymyako - Jaqueline Vanessa Rodriguez Rivas

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Diary in Oymyakon, Russia "The coldest village in the world". 
 
Day 1: 
 
Today I just arrived to Oymyakon the coldest village in the world, with a metal 
thermometer I took the temperature and it was -50 degrees, even with all the 
clothes I have I feel like I am freezing, then I went to my hotel called "Olumu" it was 
the only hotel I found near the area, in the afternoon I went to visit a small village of 
Oymyakon when I arrived I was asked to taste local delicacies and then we sat 
down to watch a musical and spiritual performance, the leader of the group played 
the ceremonial drum while the children sang. A shaman was also present and her 
native attire really stood out, as did her singing. All the children had Khomus and 
played some local songs to the beat of the ceremonial drums. 
Equipment: 
• Thermal sweatshirt 
• Gloves 
• Snow pants 
• Snow boots 
• Thermal bags 
• Hats 
 
Why did i choose that place? 
 
It is a place close to the hotel and it is the place where tourists always come. 
 
Day 2: 
 
Today I woke up early at 6 am to take many pictures at the Pole of Cold Monument 
and because the cold did not let me continue sleeping but you have to look at the 
bright side more time to visit places and visit new places, when I arrived I met 
another tourist who spoke Spanish he told me that he comes here every year and 
told me the following: The monument represents a tribute to the record of the 
lowest temperature (-71. 2C) 96F in a habitable area, the monument consists of a 
concrete sculpture of a bull representing the cold and, to the left of the bull, there is 
a monument showing the record temperature (the record temperature was 
recorded in 1924),he also recommended me to visit other attractions like: the river, 
the war memorial, the weather station and the 50th anniversary monument, I 
thanked him for giving me that information the gentleman left but I continued 
admiring the monument time later the mayor who lives near the entrance of the city 
gave me a "cold pole" certificate to commemorate my visit to this little visited site. 
 
Equipment: 
• Thermal sweatshirt 
• Sweater 
• Gloves 
• Snow pants 
• Snow boots 
• Thermal bags 
• cap 
• Camera 
 
Why did i choose that place? 
 
It is a historical place and very important for the people who live there and it is the 
place where tourists always come. 
 
Day 3: 
 
Today I woke up around 11 am the temperature is -60 degrees and went to 
Alysardakh Lake a huge lake and met some local gentlemen who were fishing, the 
gentlemen were very kind they taught me how to fish there and I also saw how a 
fish that barely came out of the water froze after 30 seconds of being out, I decided 
to go to a market nearby there I talked to a lady taught what was what the people 
who live there eat and she said that most of their diet is fish, rabbit and reindeer. 
 
Equipment: 
• Thermal sweatshirt 
• Sweater 
• Gloves 
• Snow pants 
• Snow boots 
• Thermal bags 
• cap 
•Scarf 
•Camera 
 
Why did i choose that place? 
 
It is a wine press where most people who come as tourists do and the market is 
very interesting place. 
 
Day 4: 
 
Today I woke up early thinking about going to explore a nearby town but the 
weather played against me because there was a very strong snowstorm that the 
people who attended the hotel recommended me to stay inside because it was 
very dangerous to go out, I decided to explore the hotel and I found another 
person, I thought he was the only person in the hotel, I approached him and he told 
me that he was a person who lived in a town a little far from here, he came to fish 
but as he did not leave the car on, he froze and I asked him if they always leave 
the car on and he told me no, that there 
are garages with heating so that the 
cars do not freeze. 
 
 
Equipment: 
•Sweater 
•Gloves 
•Cap 
 
 
Day 5: 
 
Today I am leaving here, the temperature today is -53 degrees but to take 
advantage of the fact that there were a few hours to go I decided to go back to the 
market I visited and buy souvenirs and visit a place near the forest where I found 
many reindeer and decided to take a picture of them I wanted to continue exploring 
that place but there was an hour to take the flight back. 
 
Equipment: 
• Thermal sweatshirt 
•Gloves 
• Snow pants 
•Snow boots 
• Thermal bags 
•Cap 
•Scarf 
•Camera