Puna Or Altitude Sickness
Altitude sickness is a potentially - if rarely - fatal condition encountered at anything over 2000m, but likeliest and most serious at altitudes of 4000m and above. It can cause severe difficulties - but a little preparation should help you avoid the worst of its effects. In many South American countries it is known by the Quechua word soroche , but in Argentina is most commonly, and confusingly, called puna (the local word for altiplano or high Andean steppes). You'll also hear the verb apunar and the word apunamiento , referring to the state of suffering from puna , whether affecting humans or vehicles (which also need to be adjusted for these heights) First, if you're driving into the altiplano make sure that your vehicle's engine has been properly adjusted. All engines labour because of the low oxygen levels, and when you start walking you'll empathize, so don't try to force the pace and stay in low gears. To avoid the effects of the puna on yourself, don't rush anywhere, but instead walk slowly and breathe steadily - and make things easier on yourself by not smoking. Whenever possible, acclimatize : it's better to spend a day or two at around 2000m and then 3000-3500m before climbing to 4000m or more, allowing the body to produce more red blood corpuscles rather than forcing it to cope with a sudden reduction in oxygen levels. And make sure you're fully rested; an all-night party isn't exactly the best preparation for a trip up into the Andes. As for drinking, alcohol is also best avoided, prior to or during high-altitude travel, and the best thing to drink is plenty of still water - never fizzy because it froths over or can even explode at high altitudes - or tea. Eating, too, needs some consideration: digestion uses up considerable quantities of oxygen, so snacking is preferable to copious lunches and dinners. Carry supplies of high-energy cereal bars, chocolate, dried fruit (the local raisins, prunes and dried apricots are delicious), walnuts or cashews, crackers and biscuits, avoiding anything that ferments in the stomach such as milk, fresh fruit and juices, vegetables or acidic food, as they're guaranteed to make you throw up if you're affected; the best - because it's the least acidic - form of sugar to ingest is honey. Grilled meat is fine, so asados are all right, but don't over-indulge. Minor symptoms of the puna , such as headaches or a strange feeling of pressure inside the skull, nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia or dizziness, are nothing to worry about, but more severe problems, such as persistent migraines, repeated vomiting, severe breathing difficulties, excessive fatigue and a marked reduction in the need to urinate are of more concern. If you suffer from any of these, seek out medical advice at once and consider returning to a lower altitude. Severe respiratory problems should be treated immediately with oxygen, carried by tour operators on excursions to 3000m or more, as a legal requirement, but you're unlikely ever to need it.
your food is yummyisabella says "i think yalls food is super dooper yummy keep up the good work
" whatsamanth says "nothing. you can survive on your own. dont go there its a horrible place." what you needkatie says "bring lots of food and water. try to bring non perishable food. and bring warm and cold clothes. you will need it." Buenos Aires City of DesignBob Frassinetti says "In August 2005 Buenos Aires was appointed City of Design by the UNESCO. This is recognition the city of “good airs” shares with other top notch design areas of the world such as Berlin, Montreal.
This appointment evidences recognition towards what Buenos Aires is doing in this particular area, and it cannot be understood if not put in perspective to the recent boom that took place in this area recently. BA features a constant flow of movement in terms of design, from mind-blowing creations to average regular, items the broadness of the design movement in the Argentine capital provides a wide rainbow of options featuring something for every taste.
Buenos Aires has been among the firsts of the American Continent to take upon the challenge of design together with Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Mendoza in Argentina –as well-. The turning point in contemporary design in South America can be dated at the end of the 1950s and all throughout the 60s. The decade of 1960 was a strong decade for innovation, creation and design in the deepest sense of the words. The Arts in general had a strong input back then, and design was not an exception, from aesthetics to usefulness, Argentina has been taking upon the challenge of designing new and innovative objects ever since. After a couple of decades of ups and downs, ins and outs, always in tune with the general panorama of what was going on in our country, today, Buenos Aires is breeding and furthering some interesting aesthetic and conceptual approaches to objects.
In terms of industrial design today in Argentina, there are at several different disciplines working in an avant-garde creations and innovating in theory and practice in this sense. The range goes from industrial products to vehicles, furniture and lighting, making of Buenos Aires a design spot pretty much hyper-comprehensive in terms of design for the visitors.
An interesting insight on design in Buenos Aires is provided by worldly known Argentine architect and designer Ricardo Blanco in his book entitled Crónicas del diseño industrial en la Argentina – Chronicles of the Industrial Design in Argentina-, where he reconstructs the path of evolution thru means of a particular historical perspective and journey. Not aiming to cover the entire historical process, but more in the sense of providing an organized insight into the world of useful aesthetics, Blanco attest to evidence the intention and cultural bases of the Argentine design path.
Thru means of the current literature and the ever growing production of industrial design objects Buenos Aires takes upon new airs of discovery, as it mutates from the traditional city of beef and tango to a much more interesting and amusing spot of arts, design and aesthetics… And all in all, in the meantime we explore the new inputs of design we can always stop to enjoy the delightful Argentine cuisine and culture, but now in a broader and richer way.
Bob Frassinetti, Buenos Aires, Argentina" GanjaFaith says "look for ganja at all times"
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