The mix of altitude, heat, and smog can become quite uncomfortable at times, and may leave you feeling exhausted after what may have seemed a normal day’s activity back home. Mexico City, for example, is not only 7,200 feet above sea level (that’s about a mile and-a-half up in the sky), it’s situated in a valley surrounded by mountains and flanked by two volcanoes. Many people who arrive in Mexico tend to come from places situated much closer to sea-level -perhaps a few hundred feet above sea-level at most- and so a visit to one of Mexico’s inland towns or cities may leave you breathless in more ways than one, until your body becomes acclimatized to thinner air. If you plan to experience the Monarch Butterflies you’ll also need to adjust to the higher elevations in the forested mountains where these butterflies gather to overwinter in Mexico and if you’re visiting higher elevation areas in Mexico’s Copper Canyon you’ll also need to take time to adjust. Mexico City and Guadalajara are also cities situated at elevation. Mexico’s mountainous terrainsĮlevations of 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level are not unusual for cities in Mexico’s colonial heartland as well as those in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. This article shares some practical advice about how to prepare and acclimatize to life at higher elevations. Many really good places to visit and live in Mexico are situated at high elevation-the height of the land in relation to sea level.
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