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

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

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 [...]