Fucking Altitude

After a fantastic time in Lima, I flew to Cusco and it I had the first terrible days of my trip. The high altitude is / was just shit. A few weeks ago I was in Quito abt. 2500 meters and it was just OK with slight headaches. In Cusco abt. 3200 meters, I arrived 29.11.2007 and I was in the Hostel for two days doing nothing and lying in bed most of the time. Today is the first day I left the hostel and was able to buy a train ticket for Machu Picchu for ¨only¨ 73,- USD, thats without the entrance fee of 24,- USD ! Normally Peru is cheap but Machu Picchu is NOT ! The Cusco hostel I stay in is 6,- USD a night.