Español / Català Lima is at sea level. Cuzco is not. It’s more than eleven thousand feet above. The consequence, arriving to the second one on a direct flight between both cities, is to have nearly guaranteed to get soroche, the altitude sickness. It’s recommended, at least in the first hours from arrival, not to stress too much, eat sparingly, drink in moderation and, if possible, not smoking. No way. We’ve got a lavish meal tasting also cuí, a halfway rabbit and guinea pig local rodent, washed down with a couple of bottles of red wine, and more than enough cigarettes besides the coffees. Only suffered sorochethe one who took care about recommendations. A kind of contradictory local curse. A perverse evil of Mo
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