Putre, Chile
Above Putre we continue the climb by bus, peaking today at 14,600'. One must move slowly to conserve energy, sipping small amounts of water frequently to stay hydrated, eating slowly, and using sugar (candies, dates) to ward off tingling. The altitude med makes you pee often.
Cacti have been replaced by a rocky scrub, some smooth rocks completely covered with a short green plant ressembling coral. We travel the Ruta del Desierto, the same road coming from Bolivi...