After a night starting at 5pm. I´m pretty sure I had a fever. I think I had altitude sickness.
We are preparing for our 3 day 2 night trek in Colca Canyon. In a few hours at 3am we will be picked up by a bus. Ride the bumpy roads for 5 hours. Hike from Chivay to Cruz del Condor where we will have lunch. from Cruz del Condor we trek to Pampa San Miguel and stay there overnight. The next morning Day 2 we trek or hike to Malata where there is an Oasis and hot springs. We stay the night here. Day 3 we wake up at 5am and hike all up hill. We will being going through the towns of Cabanaconde, Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma, Yanque and Chivay.
Just hangin out in the computer room listening to American music all day. Just finished listening to "Mister Roboto" Kevin and I were laughing the whole time.
Hi Lora,
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly is the elevation where you are? I'm aware that many of the locales you've visited are way, way above sea level. That would indeed explain the problem you had with altitude sickness. The body takes a few days to acclimate to the changes in elevation. Take it easy and don't rush it. Your body will let you know when it's okay to move on to the next level. At least that's what I recall from my biology class taken many, many years ago.
Is your knowledge of Spanish saving you from misunderstandings or have you found plenty of English speaking people along the way? Of course there's the dietary changes, too. Just make sure you purify everything and make certain it's well-cooked. More advice from an old guy in California. Sorry. :-)
Tom from Mira Mesa
Thanks Tom!
ReplyDeleteCuzco's elevation of 3,326 m (10,912 ft)!
I got sick in Arequipa with an elevation of 2500 m (8400 feet). I started my altitude sickness meds in Arequipa. I got ALL meds required for this trip. Thank Goodness!
My Spanish is good! I´ve been ableto have mini conversations with people who speak not an inch of English
Thanks Again for lookin out!
:)
-Lora