There is an extraordinary amount of free time before the train arrives for the return to Ollantaytambo. It rains pretty much continuously, so I stay in the hotel and relax. Then it is time for the bus back to Cusco.
All the books, all the doctors, all your fellow travelers will tell you that altitude sickness is no joke. Headaches, breathlessness, feeling tired, upset stomach...sure. But here's the thing that nobody tells you about altitude issues....it makes you gassy. Like really gassy. Like, you think you might have an unpleasant "event", bowel-wise, in the near future, but it turns out to be just gas. That kind of gassy. But, my friends, I will tell you the truth about altitude issues - bring the Gas-Ex when you visit Peru. You can thank me later.
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