All About Rainbow Mountain PERU

Rainbow Mountain in Peru, additionally known as Vinicunca, is a place so stunning I almost don’t need to proportion it with people as it may get manner too popular. While Machu Picchu is the maximum famous enchantment, seeing colorful mountains in Peru turned into via far the pleasant revel in.

But, trekking rainbow mountain in Peru turned into sincerely the excessive life of my trip and it definitely stole the show from the lost town of Incas. The hike to the pinnacle isn't any joke, but profitable (consequently why I don’t propose doing the alternative Rainbow Mountain trek).

Where is it?

Rainbow mountain is ready 3 hours’ drive from Cusco, so it does require an entire day to peer it. If you are taking one in every of our tours, just like the Inca Jungle and Rainbow Mountain Trek, you’ll be taken there through private vehicle so that you may have a nap at the manner, or revel in the view of untamed Peru from the window.

How lengthy is the hike?

Rainbow Mountain is a full day of hiking and it may be challenging. If you are making it to the summit, it’ll be a 2-3 hours hike each manner and you’ll attain heights of over 5000m! That’s nearly a thousand metres higher than Dead Woman’s Pass on the Inca Trail. Whilst it’s handiest an afternoon, altitude illness may be a element so it’s a great concept to acclimatise your frame earlier than doing at the moment trip.

You might need to test out our blogs, How to keep away from altitude sickness at the same time as hiking and What is altitude illness?

What to p.C.?

Be prepared for the weather to alternate at the drop of a hat. At this peak, it is able to be very bloodless if the sun goes in in the back of the clouds so make sure you convey some thing warm, and ideally water resistant just in case the heavens decide to open. Here’s a quick list of necessities however you may additionally click on HERE to observe a video from our YouTube channel all approximately what to % for a hiking experience.

    Comfy trekking boots/shoes which can be already worn-in
    Warm clothing (and heat underlayers)
    Waterproof jacket/poncho
    Sunblock
    Hat
    Sunglasses
    Water bottle
    Altitude tablets
    A backpack to stash all the above

Trips to Rainbow Mountain

You can see Rainbow Mountain as part of the blanketed sports on a number of our excursions to Peru, and you may additionally upload it as an optionally available more in case you’re looking to personalize your itinerary. Here are a number of our adventures that feature day trips to Rainbow Mountain.

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