{"id":3088,"date":"2020-01-28T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/blog\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2020-01-27T14:47:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T12:47:09","slug":"altitude-sickness-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/altitude-sickness-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Altitude Sickness: what it is and how to avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A\npounding headache, a lack of energy, nausea – sound familiar? OK, this may\nsound like a hangover from hell, yet altitude sickness packs a similar punch.\nMountaineers dread these dizzying effects. However, you don\u2019t need to climb\nMount Everest to experience a mild form. Also known as mountain sickness, this\nillness is common when on a trip to Peru,<\/a>\nBolivia, Bhutan and other high-altitude countries. But what exactly is altitude\nsickness? <\/p>\n\n\n\n What is high altitude sickness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n