Once you arrive in Cusco

Many people ask about altitude sickness, wondering if it will be a problem. Altitude sickness is caused when there is less oxygen in your bloodstream due to being at a high altitude above sea level. It can cause fatigue or general tiredness or even dehydration, dizziness, vomiting or nausea and loss of appetite. “Periodic Breathing” is common at high altitudes. It involves alternate periods of deep and shallow breathing, and breathing may even cease for between 3 and 15 seconds. When it occurs at high altitudes, periodic breathing is not a medical problem on its own. It is just the body’s physiological response to having lower-than-normal oxygen levels in the atmosphere. Your body reacts to this by making you breathe faster and deeper. This in turn, causes a quick build-up of carbon dioxide in your blood, which feeds back to your respiratory system causing your breathing to slow down or even stop for a short while. When your body senses a further drop in oxygen levels in the blood, it is kick-started into breathing faster and deeper again. And so the cycle continues.

Periodic breathing can interfere with your sleep if the periods of no breathing wake you up or make you sleep restlessly. If this becomes a problem, taking the prescription medicine acetazolamide (Diamox) may help. (ASK YOUR DOCTOR).

We take care of our clients and want you to enjoy your vacation so our agency receives support from a doctor who can advise you if you are feeling any symptoms of altitude sickness.

The best advice we can give is to relax and take in plenty of fluids, walk slowly and avoid heavy food and alcohol for, at least, your first 2 days here. It is best to do short and non-strenuous activities for your first few days until you become acclimatized to the altitude.

• Elevation Cusco: 3.300 meters /11.152 feet
• Highest Elevation: CUSCO 3.300 meters /11.152 feet
• Lowest Elevation: AGUAS CALIENTES 2.040 meters / 6.692 feet
• Considered: Moderate level short walks, with some areas a bit more difficult.
• Departure Time: Day 1 pick up at 8 am (from your hotel) and return to your hotel the following day at 7:30 pm.
• Why: this is definitely on your bucket list!
• The Sacred Valley + MACHUPICCHU is characterized by very special conditions, firstly the begin of the day into the sacred valley, you can know and explore more about knowledge of the incas time and finally will be the most interesting place on day two machupicchu where for sure you will appreciate a lot this place