Earth Unraveled's video: Altitude Sickness capital of the World Cuzco City Tour - Cusco Peru

Situated in the Peruvian Andes is the mountainous town of Cusco. Can't catch your breath? The high elevation causes altitude sickness for most. Cusco is full of life and rich with culture, for many it serves as a gateway to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu but it also has a lot to explore. Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhEVKxsW43GljoNYdyN_Dg?sub_confirmation=1 Go To: 2:07 - Explore the beautiful city 3:13 - San Pedro market 3:44 - Night adventures and breathing at high altitude 4:24 - Altitude Sickness Episode 27 Tired and exhausted, we dragged ourselves to airport and flew to Cusco. Once we arrived and started carrying our bags the first signs of altitude sickness were showing and we had to watch those signs closely, not over exerting ourselves. Cusco is a stunning city is surrounded by the Andes Mountain Range and the size of the mountains makes the city of 500,000 feel more like a mountain village. With over 500 years of culture there are plenty of things to peak ones interest including markets, churches and ancient ruins nearby. We set out to see the city at night and it started with Fil joining a dance with locals in a city square. We quickly found out that the Historical Center of town we were staying in is built on side of a mountain there is no flat ground, it is always stairs and that is a big factor as we were all experiencing altitude sickness. After huffing and puffing our way back to the hostel we found the computer charger was fried no longer worked. This was a huge blow because it is needed everyday to transfer camera footage from multiple cameras. We went to sleep wondering if our Earth Unraveled Season 1 would end short. Cusco, often spelled Cuzco ( Spanish ), is the capital of the Cusco Region and Cusco Province, located in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is a fascinating city that was once the capital of the entire Inca Empire. For many tourists, it is the gateway if you are traveling to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley or any other Inca sites in the region. Layers of history can be seen from the spanish colonial buildings to the ruins surrounding Cusco such as Saksaywaman and Sacsayhuaman, the site of ancient battle involving the Inca. At 3,400m / 11,200 ft Cusco presents altitude sickness for the majority of people who live at a much lower elevation and it played a major role in our exploration. Title: They Dwell on Other Planes Composer: Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet Source: Free Music Archive Title: Bicycle Source: incompetech.com Title: Not in a Cloud in the Sky Composer: Brad Prevedoros, Neil Golden & Greg Joy Source: audioblocks.com Title: Chillin Out Composer: Neil Cross Source: audioblocks.com Earth unraveled is an adventure travel vlog that follows a group of lifelong friends as they poke fun at each other and joke their way around the world.