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So after the first couple of days of my trip I'm enjoying the trip as much as I can possibly can. The other night I didn't get any sleep, due to a stomach problem. I rolled around for hours in my bed in Cusco. I'll spare everyone the really nasty details, but I went to the doctor the next day. The clinic I went to was really wonderful. They were all very friendly (and the doctors spoke English). At that point I was just shuffling from place to place with my stomach feeling like it was about to explode. Finally we got to the waiting area and less than a minute later, a doctor came to get me. After talking with him they decided to run some tests. I left the doctors office and returned at three to hear the results. I have a parasite and some bacteria in my stomach. The doctor hypothesized that it came from some raw vegetables that I ate the very first or second day of my trip. He then went on to say that he never sees anything like this in a patient that has been here less than a month. So after all that I was prescribed some antibiotics and sent on my way. Overall the total cost of my visit was 150 soles, which roughly translates to about 60 dollars. In the grand scheme of things, that was quite a low price to pay to find out I had a living creature inside of my stomach. I'm feeling much better now, but my energy is quite low. Time for lunch!!! :)

~Andy