Ayacucho's town centre

altitude sickness

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September 2nd 2008
bleugh!!! altitude sickness is horrible!!! I haven't actually got sick yet but sure feel like I want to in the evenings!!!! I also fall asleep repeatedly at 8pm and could eat all day, never go anywhere without a bottle of water!!! So anyways, started my first placement today with streetchildren, who don't actually live in the streets, just work on the, and not in a bad way either!! T ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more