Arrived in Cusco, Peru at 9:45am on July 23rd (only a two hour time difference, so that is technically 7:45am July 23rd)
≈ 24 hours of traveling. I was EXHAUSTED.
Jacob, who is the director of Maximo Nivel, and who also reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite picked me up at the airport and took me on a mini tour of Maximo Nivel. It is an international facility that connects volunteers and teachers to projects and placements in various Latin American countries. It is also the facility that I will be receiving my TEFL certification from- I will write more about that once i know more about it. Anyway, after a quick tour of MN, Napoleon took me to my "Family House" which is an awesome set up that I will be staying at for the next month.
I felt okay, just a little short of breath, but I decided to go get money and buy an adapter for my computer charger. We went to the local "black market" called El Molino. It is a huge maze of store after store selling imported and imitation backpacks, electronics, toys, games, CDs, DVDs, clothing, shoes, jewelry, leather, for INCREDIBLY cheap prices. I got an adapter for 3 soles = 1$ and i bought 2 DVD's for 3 soles each as well.
After returning to the house I took a nap for a few hours. When I went down for dinner, I could barely eat and felt nauseous. I guess I was feeling the effects of altitude sickness since Cusco is around 10,000 feet and most people start to feel a little something at 8,000 ft. Anyway, I had some "Coca Tea" which is tea made from the Coca plant (same plant that cocaine is made from). This is a traditional remedy to help cure Altitude Sickness. I also took a Diamox which is a prescription for it as well. Anyway, I really wanted to go out with my house mates but I went to bed and slept for about 12 hours. Waking feeling even better.
Anyway that was my first 24 hours in Cusco.
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