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Old Mar 27, 2021 | 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by margarita girl
Why are you suggesting this? Cusco has higher altitude than Urubamba or Machu Picchu.
Dzigavertov mentioned independantly hiking the Salkantay route to Machu Pichu which reaches around 15K feet/4700 meters. Some can handle this altitude with no problems but acclimatizing in Cusco for a few days is the wise thing to do, especially if arriving from sea level.
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