How high are we?.. I mean high like altitude. When coming here I honestly thought that Machu Picchu was the place that we were going to need to worry about for getting altitude sickness. Now we learned that Cusco is higher than Machu Picchu? How is this even possible.
How high am I right now?
When we went on a two day trip to Colca Canyon I don’t think we realized that this would be our highest peak. Since Colca Canyon we have been preparing ourselves to feel the real wrath of the ol’mighty altitude sickness. We thought Colca Canyon would be prep for Machu Picchu.
Besides not being able to breathe as deeply the excruciating headache and nausea has been non-existent in Cusco and in Urubamba (Sacred Valley)
So where do you get altitude sickness? Not Machu Picchu… And not Cusco if you did Colca Canyon first!
Here’s the facts:
Colca Canyon: highest of 4,800m, valley is 3,500m
Cusco: 3,339m
Urubamba: 2,800m
Aguas Calientes: 2,040m
Machu Picchu: 2,430m
Yay! We beat altitude sickness!
Nicole 🌻
The Dreamers Journeys 