Comments on: Answering Your Tech Questions About the Inca Trail

By: Patricia Rey Mallén

Patricia Rey Mallén

In reply to Boris P. I can't speak to its efficacy in the Inca Trail since I didn't use it then, but it is good to know of an alternative to Google Maps! I hope somebody chimes in on its usefulness for the Trail.

By: Boris P

Boris P

what about maps.me? they usually have routes not always found on google maps

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to Wayne Lidstone.

Thanks Wayne — yes, that Peru SIM card post is definitely due for an update. We’ll get on it. 🙂

By: Wayne Lidstone

Wayne Lidstone

With respect to the article you linked to for further info on Sims in Perú. I think it may need some updating. A couple of points:
1. I think Micro and nano sized SIMs are readily available in Peru (and Ecuador)
2. Nextel in Perú was purchased by Entel (Chile) a few years ago. It is currently number three behind Claro and Movistar in Perú.

With regards to altitude sickness:
It can be a real bother. I’m always concerned with high altitudes because of my asthma. This time, just before heading into the Andes I caught a cold. I think that had a negative impact on my adjusting to the heights. The CDC, in its online tips for dealing with altitude, places as its second suggestion:
“Consider using acetazolamide to speed acclimatization if abrupt ascent is unavoidable”
It is readily available in Peru as acetazolamida I obtained it from the first drug store I inquired while in Puno.
Wayne