Guallatire's most prominent fumarole
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Cotacotani, source of Lauca River
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"INCA", the University of Chile's newly-dedicated high altitude research
station in Putre. In the background, the Nevados de Putre, or
Taapaca guard the village.
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Remember that Lauca National Park and 2 of the 3 other wilderness areas we visit
are situated mostly above 4,300m in elevation. This is above 14,000 feet.
Alto Andino tours don't include mountain climbing, but we sometimes drive over passes of
about 4,700m, or 15,400 feet. The village of Putre is at 3,500m,
or about 11,400 feet.
things
to do in Putre while you acclimatize
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Try to spend at least 2 nights at the level of
Putre before ascending to the altiplano. Whether you are birding
or botanizing or coming to the parks for the wildlife, you'll enjoy the trip
more with an extra day of acclimatizing.
We offer tours throughout northern Chile, and some itineraries
don't
include high elevations. Please inquire: altoandino@yahoo.com
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If you are pregnant, or have diabetes, high blood pressure,
epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, sickle cell anemia, emphysema, or other circulatory or respiratory
diseases, please obtain the advice of your doctor before planning an altiplano trip.
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Resources:
The High Altitude Medicine Guide
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Into
thin air: Medical problems at new heights http://www.hmiworld.org/hmi/issues/May_June_2005/around_heights_pf.html
Viagra 'protects climbers'
lungs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3534558.stm
Viagra Improves High Altitude
Exercise Performance Up To 45% For Some
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060624120556.htm
Proposed Natural
Treatments for Altitude Sickness
http://www.swedish.org/111650.cfm
Reduction of Mountain Sickness with Chinese Herbs
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/mntnsick.htm
Gingko biloba reduces incidence and severity of acute
mountain sickness
http://www.everestnews.com/stories024/peterh.htm
"Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled
comparison of ginkgo biloba and acetazolamide for prevention
of acute mountain sickness among Himalayan trekkers: the
prevention of high altitude illness trial (PHAIT)........Results
Ginkgo was not significantly different from placebo for
any outcome; however participants in the acetazolamide group
showed significant levels of protection."
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/328/7443/797
The Breathing Book (1996) by Donna
Farhi. ISBN
0-8050-4297-0 Get the most out of the oxygen available to you!
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