This beautiful multicolored mountain of 5,200 meters high is located in Cusco, Peru; Vinicunca, also known by many as the rainbow mountain, because of its diversity of colors due to the sediments found there, is considered by the “National Geographic” magazine one of the 100 destinations that must be visited before dying, thanks to its geographical characteristics and its particular beauty that make it so special.
The main characteristic of this mountain is its coloration, which is not only particular for the tonalities itself, but also has the amazing ability to change according to the state of the weather, that is, if the weather is rainy the colors of the mountain acquire a weaker and darker shade, while if the weather is sunny, the colors will look brighter, lighter and more noticeable.
This amazing natural gift is the product of climate change that is being experienced in the world, since the melting snow in Ausangate, in the Villancota mountain range, allowed this mountain that for years was covered in snow, to be known and shown to the world the famous mountain of colors.
When making a tour around this indescribable natural wonder, you can also see the diversity of Andean animals such as alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, foxes, skunks, huallatas, partridges, deer, vizcachas, condors and osgollos, better known as field cats; this indicates that this location is not only beautiful to look at but also has a great variety of fauna, which is worth visiting to observe and know.
History and culture are not left behind in this tour, since you can also admire small Andean towns that have pre-Inca terraces and an archaeological colonial complex of Machu Pitumarca, which shows how varied and useful it can be to visit this imposing mountain.
As if that were not enough, all of the above mentioned, in these lands we will also find an immense mineral wealth, especially the abundance of iron, without counting the presence of other minerals that are not found with such abundance.
At present, various tour groups are organized to walk not only the mountain, but also to visit its surroundings, there are travel packages that range from the most economical options, to those very luxurious. Any of the options that are chosen to know this natural wonder, will allow its enjoyment and will generate, not only a greater contact with nature, but it will bring great knowledge to those who enter the adventure of knowing the natural, mineral, historical and cultural good things that Vinicunca has to offer.
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