YOUR HEALTH

ALTITUDE SICKNESS (SOROCHE)

Altitude sickness occurs at high altitude where lower levels of oxygen affect most people to some extent. Symptoms can represent themselves as slight dizziness, a headache and sometimes nausea. You can assist yourself by being prepared when you arrive at high altitude (Cusco and Puno are two of our tour sites that are at 3400 meters and 4000 meters of altitude respectively). For the first day of your arrival we recommend the following precautions:

Drink plenty of liquids (mountain air is dry and cold and makes you lose moisture while breathing).
Don’t consume alcohol as this may increase dehydration.
Eat small, light meals on your first day.
Drink mate de coca (local tea made from coca leaves; it has many therapeutic qualities)
Take it easy; don’t over-exert yourself on the first day.

VACCINATIONS

No vaccinations are required to travel into Peru, but we recommend the following website for up-to-date information regarding necessary and precautionary travel vaccinations.

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

WATER

It is recommended that you do NOT drink the tap water in Peru unless it is boiled first. Bottled water is readily available to purchase. We recommend the following website for more detailed information on staying healthy during your tour:

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/