Altitude Sickness Archives - Alpaca Expeditions

Does chewing on coca leaves or drinking coca tea help with altitude sickness?

By Alpaca Expeditions | August 1, 2012 |

Altitude sickness comes in three basic forms: acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema. Acute mountain sickness is the most common, as it affects more than 50 percent of people who ascend higher than 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) in a relatively short time span. It’s caused by the lower levels of oxygen…

CNN Article: Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu: Six tips

By Alpaca Expeditions | July 2, 2012 |

By Richard Bangs, Special to CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Going directly to Machu Picchu may help alleviate altitude sickness Hold onto your entrance ticket so you can exit to use facilities and re-enter You can go by foot or train; be sure to book early (CNN) — Machu Picchu. It’s on most everybody’s bucket list,…