The South American country, Peru is home to countless breathtaking natural landscapes and one of them is the Rainbow Mountains in the Cusco region.
Things to know about Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain, also known as Montaña de Siete Colores (Mountain of Seven Colors), is located in the Andes in the Cusco region of Peru.
Impressive view of Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
But what makes Rainbow Mountain have so many different colors? According to HuffPo, the reason these colors are formed is due to the ice that once covered this area.
When these layers of ice began to melt, the water mixed with minerals in the ground, forming the colorful mountain range today. The red areas are due to the rust mixture, the yellow color is due to iron sulfide, the burgundy color is due to oxidized goethite or limonite, and the green color is due to chlorite.
Best time to visit Rainbow Mountain
Visitors should visit Rainbow Mountain between mid-March to November or June to August
Traveler It is advised to come here during the warm months to avoid the possibility of rain, snow making the trail harder to walk and the surrounding scenery affected. However, hot sunny days or midday can also make your photos overexposed. The best time to visit this place is in the morning or evening, right after sunrise or just before sunset.
Visitors should also visit Rainbow Mountain between mid-March to November or June to August, when the skies are clear and the weather pleasant.
How to get to Rainbow Mountain
Journey to Sites Being famous is not as simple as many people think
To get to Rainbow Mountain, visitors should first go to Cusco. From the city, it takes about two to three hours by car to reach Pitumarca. Then need to find the way to Qesoyuno to start exploring this “unique” landscape.
Rainbow Mountain Trail
It can take about 6 hours for visitors to explore Rainbow Mountain
Once here, visitors can take about two or three hours to climb to the top and another three hours to descend to the bottom of the mountain. The journey to conquer Rainbow Mountain is considered to be not easy. The other important thing to remember is that the peak is 5,200 meters above sea level. So visitors need to prepare plenty of water and plan both the time of going up and down.
Tips for taking the best photos
Visitors are advised to try taking close-up photos of the special earth colors here for impressive photos
First, visitors should try hiking in the early morning or around dusk. This time not only has a pleasant temperature but also provides the best light source. That’s why in photography these two times are called the “golden hour”. The light at this time is in favor of a beautiful burnt orange color and makes all the natural scenes here even more overwhelming.
Next, visitors can also try to take a close-up shot of the earth color that combines the blue sky with the various colors of the mountain.
According to Vietnamnet
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