Highest Altitude:
5200 masl
Recommended Seasson:
All year
Trip Length:
1 day
Group Size:
10 to 15 persons
The Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca 1 day of Vinicunca is one of the walking tours (Trek in Cusco for one day), most popular in recent years due to its beautiful landscape and and its mountain of colors, like the Rainbow, was cataloged by the National Geografic as one of the 100 places you must visit before you die.
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Note: Hours are approximate.
the wonderful Rainbow Mountain that attracts thousands of tourists to Peru. It is located 138 Km approx. from Cusco in the Vilcanota mountain range in the district of Pitumarca.
It is known in both ways “Mountain of colors Vinicunca” or “Mountain of 7 colors Winikunca”, the original name comes from two Quechua voices “Wini rumi” Black stone “Kunka” neck; Black stone due to the black stones that abound in the area, and neck by the narrow hill that resembles a neck.
The study by the Office of Cultural Landscape and Muñoz details how each strip is composed according to its color:
The hike to the Rainbow Mountain is a difficult trek, but not because the hike will be hard, but because it is done over 4200 meters above sea level, on the way you may feel short of breath, which is why if you suffer from any respiratory disease, it is not recommended, and if you are over 60 years old take your precautions.
The hike to Rainbow Mountain takes about 2 hours, from where the car drops you off, it is 4 km (2.5 miles),
The Rainbow Mountain in Peru is located at an altitude of 5200 masl, (16,000 ft), in the region of Cusco in the Andes of the Cordillera Vilcanota, so if we want to visit the Rainbow Mountain we will hike eight kilometers (5 miles),
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