RAINBOW MOUNTAIN OF VINICUNCA
This beautiful and unique mountain called VINICUNCA by the locals is located in the Peruvian Andes 140 kilometers from the city of Cusco (3 hours by car) between the districts of Cusipata and Pitumarca and has an altitude of 5,100 meters above sea level, it was only in 2016 that it began to become a must-see tourist destination thanks to its peculiar characteristics that made it in a very short time the second most visited place in Peru, only surpassed by Machu Picchu . Half of the journey to the rainbow mountain is on a paved road and the rest of the way is a dirt road that the locals usually keep in good condition and after passing through small and picturesque towns, dreamlike landscapes where we can still see wild alpacas and llamas in their natural habitat we arrive at the base camp located at 4,600 meters above sea level here there are bathrooms and small businesses where visitors can buy water, chocolates, coca leaves, souvenirs etc and where there are also ...