{"id":15243,"date":"2021-02-20T14:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/?p=15243"},"modified":"2021-02-17T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:00:30","slug":"vinicunca-rainbow-mountain-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/peru\/cusco\/vinicunca-rainbow-mountain-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain: the Mountain of 7 Colors near Cusco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you heard of Peru? It is a South American country of highlands, coast and jungle, where you can enjoy the Inca culture, monuments and buildings. It is the country where visit Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley<\/a>, yes, but also where travel the Vinicunca Mountain<\/a>. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you all the information about the magnificent Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain.<\/p>\n

What is Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain<\/h2>\n

As its name suggests, it is a mountain and has 7 colors, but do not imagine the classic brown tones because they are intense colors: fuchsia, turquoise, lavender and gold<\/b>. These colors stain its slopes forming perfectly defined stripes. As you can hear, it is the very rainbow made mountain<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Why is Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain colorful?<\/h3>\n

Don’t think it’s because someone with a lot of time decided to give it color. Vinicunca Mountain owes its appearance to the composition of its layers<\/b>. Let’s start at the beginning: over the years, sediments of different sizes were deposited, delimiting the strips that you see today.<\/p>\n

The sediment strips have a distinct mineralogical formation<\/b>. The oxidation of the minerals that make up the strips due to humidity and erosion gave rise to the colors that characterize the 7 Colors Mountain today. All this translates into it being one of the most impressive places in Cusco<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Height of the 7 Colors Mountain<\/h2>\n

The Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain is at an altitude of 5.200 meters<\/b> above sea level. You may be able to get rid of the symptoms of altitude sickness<\/a> if you follow the recommendations and exercise caution, but don’t think you’ll be able to get rid of the awe-inspiring effect of the indescribable scenery so easily.<\/p>\n

Where is Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain<\/h2>\n

Let’s continue with the Vinicunca Rainbow information. This natural wonder is about 140 kilometers southeast of Cusco<\/b>, which translates into 3 hours to which you have to add the trekking of the same 1 or 2 hours. Do not be afraid of these data, they are just numbers! It is the background scenery during the Ausangate trek<\/a> through the heart of the Andes of Peru and after visiting the city of Cusco<\/a> you can’t miss it.<\/p>\n