{"id":18989,"date":"2025-08-19T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/responsibletravelsa.com\/?p=18989"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:04:08","slug":"stages-of-altitude-sickness-causes-symptoms-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.responsibletravelsa.com\/es\/blog\/stages-of-altitude-sickness-causes-symptoms-and-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Altitude Sickness in the Andes: What You Need to Know (and How to Avoid It)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You’re excited about visiting the Los Andes<\/strong><\/a>, but it’s normal to wonder, \u201cWill I get altitude sickness?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short, reassuring answer is that for most travelers, it’s manageable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a simple plan <\/strong>(acclimatize, hydrate, go at your own pace), most people enjoy the mountains without serious problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you, we provide clear information, step-by-step prevention measures, and a ready-to-use action plan <\/strong>if symptoms appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) What causes altitude sickness? A simple explanation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you gain altitude<\/strong>, atmospheric pressure decreases and each breath contains less oxygen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body needs time to adapt<\/strong> (breathe a little faster, produce more red blood cells<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of it as the air becoming \u201cthinner<\/strong>\u201d: the body has to catch up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mismatch between the immediate demand for oxygen<\/strong> y the supply<\/strong> is the main cause of acute altitude sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Symptoms: what you are likely to feel and when<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Level 1: common and mild symptoms (most frequent)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These usually begin between 6 and 24 hours<\/strong> after ascending and are the most common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n