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How do people manage to live at high altitudes?
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Adapt and overcome.: The human body is pretty flexible and adaptable if changes are not too drastic or demanding. Anyone can live at high altitude if they acclimate slowly. La rinconada in peru has 30, 000 inhabitants at 16, 728 ft above sea level. Their bodies produce extra red blood cells to compensate for the reduced pressure of oxygen.
Answered 7/6/2012
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