{"id":1027,"date":"2018-08-12T17:16:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T22:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2019-08-28T18:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:56:53","slug":"13-cold-nights-and-altitude-sickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maycas.us\/wordpress\/?p=1027","title":{"rendered":"13: Cold Nights and Altitude Sickness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our first night in Copacabana was a cold one.\u00a0 We had specifically picked hostels that listed heat as an option, but as we learned this first night, and reinforced along the way, heat is a relative thing.\u00a0 At our first hostel they provided a small electric room heater and then proceeded to explain that we could only run it twenty minutes at a time. \u00a0As a city, Copacabana has it\u2019s own electric generator, which has trouble staying at the correct voltage.\u00a0 It typically runs around 180V, instead of the usual 220V, and the lower voltage burns out heaters.\u00a0 Outside it was in the lower 40s, inside it didn\u2019t feel much warmer.\u00a0 To complicate matters, the main blanket on the bed was actually three thick blankets sewn together.\u00a0 Would you like no covers, or covers so heavy it\u2019s difficult to move. Your choice. Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The hostel is very unique. It was previously a family home and is being converted to a hostel by the current owner. The artistic nature of everything on the property is a reflection of the entire city of Copacabana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n