The Andes, Altitude, and Incas

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Having fortunately escaped Ecuador in one piece, we had a beautiful flight over the Andes into Cuzco, Peru. Cuzco After basically spending six months at sea level the altitude and temperature of Cuzco was a bit of a shock, but also a pleasant change. The city is packed nicely into a beautiful valley at 11,200 ft. The little hostel we found was just outside the city center and up about 100 steps,... Read Full Entry

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