Altitude and health in Cusco
Soroche (altitude sickness) prevention, acclimatisation schedule for 3,400 m, coca tea, acetazolamide and when to descend.
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Altitude sickness in Cusco: a practical guide to soroche
What altitude sickness (soroche) feels like in Cusco, how to prevent it, and what to do if it hits — honest, medically responsible advice without the spin.
Coca tea and altitude remedies: what actually works in Cusco
Honest breakdown of every altitude remedy available in Cusco — coca tea, sorojchi pills, Diamox, oxygen, ginkgo biloba — what the evidence says and what
Cusco acclimatisation plan: day-by-day schedule for your first week
A practical day-by-day acclimatisation plan for Cusco — when to rest, when to move, how to sequence activities so altitude sickness doesn't wreck your
Sleep in the Sacred Valley first: why it beats arriving in Cusco directly
Why sleeping in the Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo, ~2,800 m) before Cusco (3,400 m) is the single most effective altitude strategy — logistics, hotels, and
Machu Picchu altitude explained: is it high enough to cause problems?
Machu Picchu sits at 2,430 m — lower than Cusco. Here's what that means for altitude sickness risk, how it compares to other Peru sites, and what to