After 2.5 weeks of sun and sea, it´s time to unpack the fleece sweaters and rain coats - helloooo Sacred Valley in Peru! Luckily enough, altitude sickness hasn´t impacted us too much so far. Instead of using medicines, we have relied mainly on taking it easy, not eating too much, no alcohol, etc, and on the local specialty of coco tea. So far, so good! We felt a tad dizzy and tired on the first day, and on the second day everything seems pretty much back to normal. That is, other than the fact that we seem to be out of breath much more easily.. The surroundings here are beautiful, with the mountains, the river, and the Incan ruins with their terraces. The people are very friendly - I love it how the kids always say
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