Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain Tour

Palcoyo Rainbow Mountains tour is undoubtedly a wonder of nature, located at: 14°02’39” South Latitude, and 71°19’06” West Longitude, near the (Ausangate snow-capped mountain; which has an altitude of 6,363 mt = 20875 ft, which is the highest mountain in the Cusco region). The Palcoyo Mountains are 4 mountains, where their altitude fluctuates between 4,700 mt = 15,419 ft, and 4,900mt =16,076 ft; each of these mountains has beautiful colors, which resemble the rainbow for their clearly noticeable colors, do not mention that the green of the grasses in the lower parts, gives a magical touch, and as well that next to the red mountains there are a wide amount of red mountains, while the taller snow-capped glaciers give the perfect scene.

Palcoyo Mountains:

Promoted to worldwide only since 2017, these beautiful mountains were formed by the weathering of rocks, but these mountain ranges along with the entire Andes chain; were formed about 120 million of years ago, by the Subduction of the Nazca plates; These mountains have always attracted the admiration of the locals since the first inhabitants, who wove legends and myths. There are more than 4 mountains that have these colorful outcrops, but the “4” are the most colorful, which in turn will attract the most spectacular photo moments.

The red mountains:

They are several, and are found from the point of your location, to the horizon where their gaze reaches, their characteristic red color, is thanks to the clay rich mostly in iron oxide and others, which thanks to their weathering today gives us this indescribable landscape, which makes the visit an unforgettable experience.

Glaciers:

A large number of glaciers are visible from different points of this circuit, beautiful mountains where the Ausangate and Qqelccaya stand out, with altitudes exceeding 6,000 meters.

Flora and Fauna:

On this Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain circuit, you can see a large variety of domestic and wild fauna. You can see beautiful birds such as eagles, sparrows, torrent ducks, and sometimes condors. Among the domestic fauna, you can always see llamas, and hundreds of alpacas, some sheep, donkeys, and cattle. The flora of this region is characterized by tiny plants, some with white, yellow, and blue flowers. The tallest plant is the Q’era, which grows to approximately 40 centimeters; always striking from the trail.

We operate this fascinating tour daily, always in private service, which allows us to customize even the departure time, which can be between 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.