From Tour to Machu Picchu: Tips if you change hemisphere when traveling to Cusco

Taking the tour to Machu Picchu is the dream of many globetrotters, even for those from the other hemisphere of the world, because the Inca world wonder is something that you cannot miss in life.
For this reason Machu Picchu Travel gives you some guidelines if you are going to change the hemisphere, let’s remember that the World Heritage Site; Machu Picchu is in the southern hemisphere and it is that moving to another hemisphere is more than corroborating which way the bath water turns due to the famous Coriolis effect, it is facing a radically opposite climate that will determine what we will do and pack in the backpack.

When to go to the southern hemisphere? If what you want is to enjoy the summer, it is best to visit it in the months of December to February, you will find sun, beaches and sand with all the summer heat. But let’s make it clear that there are countries that not only have climates depending on the season, for example, in Cusco in the summer season, it is rainy and sunny.

Tips for traveling to another hemisphere Check the requirements requested by the country of your choice and do not forget to always contract travel insurance that covers all situations that may happen to you. Also, you should keep in mind that there are certain countries that require an entry visa.
Jet lag From being at night to being day in a few hours, from winter to summer. This is the consequence of the trips that cross meridians and hemispheres. Among the symptoms we have stress, thermal shock, dizziness, decompensation, among others. The effects of jet lag are real and will be stronger if you travel from west to east, as your body prepares to sleep and it is already daylight there and they start to get up. Over the days you will adjust your sleep cycles and everything will return to normal.

Days before you travel, you should eat a healthy diet and activities, taking advantage of every moment to rest your body. If you’re traveling east, try to go to bed an hour earlier. If you go west, an hour later. So your body will prepare to meet the new schedules. Avoid alcohol, coffee and sleeping pills, you must drink a lot of water and move your legs, something that you must take into account is the time you are going to arrive, if you are going to be at your destination in the afternoon it is not convenient to sleep, at Even if it is daytime, avoid sleeping until nightfall at your destination, a secret is to make the sun shine on you since it activates the biological clock giving you the feeling that it is not time to sleep yet, do not forget to avoid eating until you have indigestion.

What to pack? The best thing in these cases is to be proactive. Find out about the weather in the destination country before planning everything that will go in the suitcase.

Don’t forget the in-flight entertainment. Going to the other hemisphere is synonymous with flying for long hours. To avoid getting bored, carry a very good book in your handbag, headphones, the inevitable tablet with a good playlist or anything that keeps you away from boredom. Clothes. By changing the hemisphere you will also change the season. If now it is winter there it will be summer and vice versa, so you must have clothes according to the season that you will find at your destination without forgetting the clothes you will wear when you return.

Shoes. Bad footwear can definitely sabotage your entire excursion. Before traveling, find out about the type of terrain you are going to, it could be dirt, field or asphalt, without forgetting some very comfortable sports shoes and sandals.

The sockets. The plugs in the world are different depending on the country, here you can review the types of plug that you will find on your trip to Peru and the world, so before embarking on the adventure you should find out what type of plug is used in the place you are going and acquire the adapters that will allow you to charge and use your technological devices without any problem.

The inevitable mosquito repellent. Especially if you go to continents like Africa or South America.

Sunscreen or sunscreen. If walking around the city you will visit is one of your plans, a hat and sunscreen will be your allies to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Machu Picchu Travel, offers you in Machu Picchu tours, Cusco and other tourist places in Peru, in addition to providing trips to South America, always with social responsibility and sustainability, offering security and confidence, delivering more and better services every day, to make your visit an unforgettable experience.

Machu Picchu Travel, offers you tours in Machu Picchu, Cusco and other tourist places in Peru, in addition to providing personalized trips to South America, always with social responsibility and sustainability, offering security and confidence, delivering more and better services every day, to make your visit an unforgettable experience.

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