{"id":1222,"date":"2022-01-21T12:14:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T17:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/tour\/humantay-lake-trek-full-day-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:06:06","slug":"rainbow-mountain-trek-full-day","status":"publish","type":"tour","link":"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/en\/tour\/rainbow-mountain-trek-full-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Mountain Trek Full Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"overview\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/dreamyperu\/img\/clock.svg\" alt=\"icon clock\"> <strong>Duration:<\/strong> Full Day<\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-3061\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/altitud-1.png\" alt=\"\"> <strong>Altitude<\/strong>: 5,200 m.a.s.l.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/dreamyperu\/img\/rute.svg\" alt=\"icon clock\"> <strong>Distancia Total:<\/strong> 8 quilometros<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/dreamyperu\/img\/difficulty.svg\" alt=\"icon mountain\"> <strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/themes\/dreamyperu\/img\/calendar.svg\" alt=\"icon calendar\"> <strong>Temporada:<\/strong> Todo el A\u00f1o<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trip-overview\"> Trip Overview <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/rainbow-mountain-peru\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainbow Mountain Peru<\/a>, The mountain of&nbsp;<strong>7 seven colors or Vinicuna<\/strong>, it is located between the&nbsp;<strong>Cuzco<\/strong>&nbsp;and the provinces of Quispicanchi and Canchis is also one of the most visited places around Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its slopes and peaks are tinted by stripes of intense shades of fuchsia, turquoise, lavender and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vinicunca\u2019s rainbow<\/strong>&nbsp;appearance is due to \u201ca complex geological history of marine, lake and river sediments\u201d. These sediments, transported by the water that previously covered the area, date from between the Tertiary and Quaternary periods, that is, from about 65 to two million years ago.<strong>&nbsp;rainbow mountain peru<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6IB71iLj8Bw\" class=\"px-3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"itinerary\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"itinerary\">Itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our adventure will begin with the pick up at your hotel 04:30 am, then travel around 1.20 minuts, until we reach the place where we will have our breakfast and a short rest, then we will continue for a period of 1 hour until we reach the foot of the mountain.&nbsp;<strong>rainbow mountain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From where the journey to the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/the-incredible-rainbow-mountains-of-cusco\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mountain of 7 Colors<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(4km), along the road we will be able to observe mountains such as: Apu Sarinini and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/cusco\/hiking-trekking\/ausangate-trek-6-days\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ausangate&nbsp;<\/a>which is the highest mountain in Cusco with an altitude of 6372 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Inca mythology of this mountain and the nearby lakes among which is Sivinacocha from which the masculine energy is born that fertilizes the holy mother earth \u201c<strong>Pachamama<\/strong>\u201c;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>shortly after a long journey, the waters are lost in the original lands of the Amazon to return with the rains to fill the lakes and glaciers and every night it becomes a river of stars. The Willkamayu known in the West as the Milky Way, which is united by the Andean worldview. rainbow mountains peru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a walking time of approximately 1.30 hours we will reach the top of the&nbsp;<strong>Mountain of 7 Colors<\/strong>&nbsp;,where we will have enough time to enjoy this beautiful place and take photos, after a brief explanation from our professional guide,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>we will take The way back to the bus station to take the transport and go to the restaurant and have a delicious basic lunch, we will finish this beautiful experience by returning to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/cusco\/daily-tours\/experiential-tourism-misminay-full-day-community\/\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Cusco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"gallery\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"imagenes-del-tour\">Im\u00e1genes del Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montana-colorida-dreamy-peru.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montana-colorida-dreamy-peru.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montana-colorida-dreamy-peru-13x20.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1801\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-mountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-mountain.jpg 1801w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-mountain-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-mountain-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rainbow-mountain-20x7.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1801px) 100vw, 1801px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vinicunca1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vinicunca1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vinicunca1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vinicunca1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vinicunca1-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"351\" data-id=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MONTANA-DE-7COLORES.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MONTANA-DE-7COLORES.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MONTANA-DE-7COLORES-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dreamyperu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MONTANA-DE-7COLORES-20x7.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"map\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"map\">Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"included\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"includes\">Includes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR INCLUDES <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-d1d94bc9-de9f-4379-a549-96b7848cb8b9 advgb-list advgb-list-yes\">\n<li>Pick up from your Hotel. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourist transport. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accredited Professional Tourism Guide. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrance Ticket. Breakfast. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First aid kit.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-7679f8a1-7dc1-4309-a585-0075695284fb advgb-list advgb-list-no\">\n<li>Drinks &amp; Food Extras. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips and Extra Money.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECOMMENDATIONS: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-41c169da-fe38-4887-85c1-bd58ce1107dd advgb-list advgb-list-info-outline\">\n<li>Very important Face Mask &amp; Face Protector. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warm Clothing (Jacket, Sweater, Cap, Shawl, Gloves, etc.) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trekking shoes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small backpack to carry what you need. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poncho for the Rain. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunscreen. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antibacterial gel. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunglasses. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra Money in Soles.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GENERAL CONDITIONS <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-2cc5ead9-9c39-4d63-b5d8-6664aee1da6e advgb-list advgb-list-info\">\n<li>All rates for our Peru Packages are expressed in US dollars (optional for currency exchange) and are programmed per person. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rates valid for Peruvians only include VAT. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All our rates are subject to availability and changes. Children under 02 years and 11 months are considered INF (babies), do not pay any service and do not have the right to food, bed or seat on the tours. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DCC (child) is considered a child from 03 to 10 years and 11 months, has a special rate and shares a room with parents. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children over 11 years old considered adults. Minors must travel with an identity document. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rates do not apply to holidays, Easter, long weekends, national holidays, Christmas or New Years.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ps2id-block-target\" id=\"information\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"information-aditional\">Information Aditional <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Did you know that with the Maras Moray and Salineras Tour, you can visit the Sacred Valley by an alternate route that will take you to the town of Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Salineras?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-d0ca86a3-f564-4eb8-9ab2-40753caf62e0 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#f2f2f2;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7,11v2h10v-2H7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Facts about Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#f2f2f2 !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Here are some interesting&nbsp;<strong>Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa facts&nbsp;<\/strong>that you should know beffore get to this amazing destination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-b7a3fc5a-973d-4c03-8fd5-c0e16f7464d3 advgb-list advgb-list-controls-play\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#f2f2f2;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7,11v2h10v-2H7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Discovery of Rainbow Mountain in Per\u00fa<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#f2f2f2 !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>The visual spectacle that&nbsp;<strong>Rainbow Mountain in Per\u00fa<\/strong>&nbsp;offers has been attracting visitors since the its&nbsp;<strong>discovery of&nbsp;<\/strong>in 2016, according to Haydee Pacheco, a tourism official for the Municipality of Pitumarca. vinicunca peru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We asked the elderly who live in Pitumarca, a town near Vinicunca, about the&nbsp;<strong>discovery of Rainbow Mountain in Per\u00fa&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cand they said that the mountain used to have snow,\u201d Machacca said in a recent interview. \u201cGlobal warming caused the ice to melt and the colorful mountain appeared below.\u201d vinicunca mountain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Machacca, a member of the Q\u2019ero community, said that Cerro Colorado was an attractive destination for hikers because of its beauty, but also because of the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey love to go because when you are up you feel the pure air and you forget everything and you connect with the Apu of Ausangate,\u201d she said, referring to the divinities believed to be part of the Andes mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few knew of the existence of this 5,200-meter-high summit. His vision was a privilege reserved for the vigorous walkers who dared to explore the Ausangate domains for five days, the highest summit of Cusco and the Vilcanota mountain range, the place of pilgrimage of hundreds of thousands of people who come to its icy grandeur, to venerate the Lord of Qoyllur Riti, the \u2018star of the snow\u2019. vinicunca rainbow mountain<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#f2f2f2;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7,11v2h10v-2H7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Geology of Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#f2f2f2 !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>In just over two years, travelers who come to take photos with the summit went from a few dozen to about 1,000 a day, according to Peruvian media, despite the cold and altitude of the place. ausangate rainbow mountain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its slopes and peaks are tinted by stripes of intense shades of fuchsia, turquoise, lavender and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tourist boom is quite recent, but the history of the mountain and its colors began millions of years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minerals\">Minerals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vinicunca\u2019s rainbow appearance is due to \u201ca complex composition of&nbsp;<strong>geology of Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa:&nbsp;<\/strong>marine, lake and river sediments,\u201d according to a report from the Office of Cultural Landscape of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sediments, transported by the water that previously covered the area, date from between the Tertiary and Quaternary periods, that is, from about 65 to two million years ago. painted mountains peru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, the sediments formed layers (with different sizes of grains) that today are seen as the strips that attract tourists so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The movement of the tectonic plates in the area raised these sediments until they became mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later they acquired their striking colors due to the oxidation of their minerals, exerted by the humidity of the area, and their erosion, explains C\u00e9sar Mu\u00f1oz, a member of the Geological Society of Peru (SGP), to BBC World. the rainbow mountains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mu\u00f1oz and the study of the Office of Cultural Landscape detail the&nbsp;<strong>Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa geology&nbsp;<\/strong>compositionof each strip according to its color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pink or fuchsia: mixture of red clay, mudstones (mud) and sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitish: sandstone (quartz sand) and limestone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purple or lavender: marl (mixture of clay and calcium carbonate) and silicates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red: argillites and clays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green: clays rich in ferro-magnesium (a mixture of iron and magnesium) and copper oxide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yellowish brown, mustard or golden: limonites, calcareous sandstones rich in sulfur minerals (combined with sulfur).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#f2f2f2;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fcb900\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7,11v2h10v-2H7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Elevation of Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#f2f2f2 !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>This amazing place is located in the Andes of Peru, in the department of Cusco and province of Canchis. The&nbsp;<strong>elevation of Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa&nbsp;<\/strong>is 5,200 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It belongs to the people of Pitumarca who call it the \u201cCerro Colorado\u201d. Because it is located on the way to the imposing Ausangate snow, this site was known long before by the adventurers who dared to do the trek. rainbow mountain peru elevation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-to-rainbow-mountain-per\">How to get to Rainbow Mountain Per\u00fa?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its location, just over 100 kilometers from the city of Cuzco, this place is reached by car in the first instance. After a journey of approximately 1.30 hours along the Longitudinal Highway of the Sierra del Sur&nbsp;<strong>Peruano<\/strong>, you will reach&nbsp;<strong>Pitumarca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey continues along a trail to the community of&nbsp;<strong>Pampa Chiri<\/strong>. From there you follow a route through mountain slopes. This journey is 5 kilometers long and can be done on foot or on horseback to finally arrive at Vinicunca. There are tours that offer this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weather\">Weather<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The climate, typical of the highest areas of&nbsp;<strong>Cusco<\/strong>, is cold. Rain, wind, and altitude sickness (or soroche) can be the biggest obstacles for travelers. Temperatures can drop below zero degrees Celsius. The best time to do this adventure is during the dry season (from April to October) when river rains are less likely. If you plan to visit during the rainy season (from November to March) bring a rain poncho with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trek-difficulty\">Trek difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3 or 4 hour walk (it depends on the physical condition of the tourist) is not dangerous and demands a moderate-high physical effort. There are sections of considerable slopes up and down. 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