Experience The Magic Of The Andes In Peru

Vinicunca — also known as the Mountain of Seven Colors, or more simply Rainbow Mountain — was discovered four years ago when the snow covering it melted, revealing the natural beauty of the rock beneath. Formed by weathering, environmental conditions, and sedimentary deposits over time, the mountain’s unique mineralogy created a marbling effect, with layered hues of gold, lavender, red and turquoise towering into the sky.

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Montaña de Colores

Vinicunca Peru

Experience The Magic Of The Andes In Peru

Rainbow Mountain Peru

Experience The Magic Of The Andes In Peru

The Rainbow Mountain Adventure

Rainbow Mountain

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Vinicunca is a mountain pass located about a four-hour drive southeast of Cusco city, in the opposite direction of Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, and the famous Humantay Lake. Known more commonly by locals as La Montaña de Siete Colores(mountain of seven colors) and by travelers as the Rainbow Mountain Peru

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