UTILITIES
Keep in mind
El Caserío is situates at 1.978 Mts. above sea level. Therefore, it is important you remember the following recommendtions to avoid feeling bad due to "apunamiento" effects.
> Don't eat too much nor very rich meals.
> Avoid physical efforts.
> When having a shower leave the window a little bit opened so you don't expose to abrupt temperature changes.
> Please, don't pretend that here, in the middle of the country, the house temperature has to be the same as in your cuty flat or house, switching on all heating devices and creating an asphyxiating environment.
> Please remember that our body requires aproximately 10 days to generate the enough amount of red corpuscles equivalent to the ones in a person that lives in the area.
> Wind strongly blowing from the North affects everybody, including local people. The atmospheric pressure goes down and the atmosphere is very dry making a strong difference between inside and outside the cabins that obliges to keep in mind what is mentioned above.
> The best medicine for the headaches is to have "coca" tea or have an aspirine.
> If you are planning to travel through the Quebrada or Puna regions please keep in mind these recommendations and remember that the higher you go stronger are the symptoms of height sickness ("apunamiento").
> In the near village of Volcán there is a First Aid office to which you can go if needed. In Jujuy (Pablo Soria Hospital) Tilcara, Maimará and La Quiaca there are hospitals for major health problems.
