Peru – Machu Picchu and Altitude Sickness

Machu Picchu is located in mountains at 2430 m (7970 ft) above sea level, so it’s much lower than Cusco (3400 m above sea level). Because of that, altitude sickness shouldn’t be a problem in Machu Picchu, but can be in Cusco!

3 thoughts on “Peru – Machu Picchu and Altitude Sickness”

Evgenia says:

September 20, 2018 at 10:05

How beautiful 😀 I so much want to go there!

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Gerlinde @ Sunnycovechef says:

September 20, 2018 at 16:21

I still remember my to Peru 18 years again. Thank you for taking me back to this beautiful place.

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1. Traveling Rockhopper says:
  
  October 2, 2018 at 10:40
  
  Peru is such an amazing country. Thank you for your comment!
  
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