Winnie and I spent five days in the Andes Mountains of Peru during our April 2025 trip. We were expecting to stay two nights longer but had to cut this part of our trip short due to altitude sickness. We were simply no longer able to breath properly and had to be evacuated back to sea level. I suspect crossing over a mountain pass at 18,008 feet did us in.
During this portion of our trip, we toured several Inan and pre-Incan archeological sites including Machu Picchu, hiked a portion of the Inca Trail, and viewed Lake Titicaca (where we had to abruptly leave). Despite our issues with altitude, I continue to be in awe of these majestic mountains and the history of human settlements.
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