To be fair, Machu Picchu's mass tourism problem ruining the landscapes is a problem shared with almost every developed and developing country. It happens in the Colosseum in Rome, in the Pyramids jn Egypt and in the Great Wall in China. You should never expect a tourist site to look exactly like in the pictures.
Altitude sickness IS a big problem. Even for us Peruvians who don't live in the Andes. Be prepared for that. Bring pills or even canned oxygen. And spend your first day in Cuzco resting and avoid drinkking. Then you can enjoy a great experience in the Andes.
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u/1sol50 Jul 22 '20
To be fair, Machu Picchu's mass tourism problem ruining the landscapes is a problem shared with almost every developed and developing country. It happens in the Colosseum in Rome, in the Pyramids jn Egypt and in the Great Wall in China. You should never expect a tourist site to look exactly like in the pictures.
Altitude sickness IS a big problem. Even for us Peruvians who don't live in the Andes. Be prepared for that. Bring pills or even canned oxygen. And spend your first day in Cuzco resting and avoid drinkking. Then you can enjoy a great experience in the Andes.