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Vinicunca – the «Rainbow Mountain»
Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca is part of the Vilcanota mountain range
with the greatest concentration of snow-capped peaks in Peru. The melting
of the glaciers revealed an enchanting high mountain landscape with
valleys, lakes and a colorful mountain ridge. The colored stripes make the
mountain appear like a rainbow on earth. Vinicunca is the Spanish
adaptation of the Quechua word winikunka, meaning «colored mountain».
Minerals that give the mountain its colors: red clay, quartz sandstone,
marl, calcium carbonate, iron, clay, phyllites, iron-magnesium, magnesium,
limestone, sulfur minerals.
Geographical location
About 100 km southeast of Cusco.
5200 m.
Climate
The temperature varies little throughout the year around 4°C and can
drop below 0°C. In the dry season from April to October dry without
precipitation. Foggy and rainy with frequent rainfall in the rainy
season from November to March.
Photo: ANDINA.
PTW-CUS006
Whole day
Hike from Pitumarca to Rainbow Mountain
Vinicunca. View of Ausangate's main peak, which is almost entirely
covered in snow.
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