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The issue is probably not Machu Picchu, but the arrival to Cuzco (which is where most people travel to Machu Picchu from). Cuzco is at ~11,000 ft, and most peo
by domovoykot 6y ago
The issue is probably not Machu Picchu, but the arrival to Cuzco (which is where most people travel to Machu Picchu from).
Cuzco is at ~11,000 ft, and most people arrive via a short flight from Lima, which is at sea level. So you do gain a bit of altitude in a pretty short amount of time.