13,000 feet, 70% oxygen, headaches….. just to see this

15 July 2009

After a 4 hour hike UP the mountain we finally reached the Salkantay lake with Salkantay glacier in the background. This is one of the most amazing places we have witnessed. This is what you call pure natural beauty! While we were there we had the honor of having a religious ceremony performed by two [...]

Did we mention the Altitude?

7 July 2009

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Day 2 started off great, a nice breakfast buffet, coca tea and we were ready to go. We all boarded our fantastic minivan to head to the starting point of our adventure, a picnic lunch in the middle a a cow pasture with manure every few feet. Great setting for lunch! On our way to the [...]

Effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes

7 July 2009

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This is the definition of altitude sickness which pretty much summed up the first few days of hiking on our trip. We began our hiking journey on a redeye flight from Miami to our destination of Cusco. We were forewarned that we should arrive in Cusco at least 2 to 3 days before our trip [...]

Peru Hiking Trip

13 February 2009

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[ June 24, 2009 to July 5, 2009. ] We are headed to Peru to hike to Machu Picchu. We will be hiking 4 to 5 hours a day :-) For full details click here - http://www.mountainlodgesofperu.com/download/trekking_brochure2009.pdf