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 Christian M 
 
 
 
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Beautifully Striped Mountains - A Lovely Day Trip
Today, we experienced the surreal natural phenomenon of Rainbow Mountains (Palccoyo), located about a half-day drive from Cusco. The minerals in the soil and rock layers of the area are arranged so uniquely that the mountains boast the most gorgeous stripes of red, pink, yellow, and green. And no, as far as we know, the gods didn't have gender identity in mind during creation... Palccoyo is not for the faint-hearted. The air in Cusco already feels thin at 3400 meters, but the hike in the area starts at 4800 meters and reaches an altitude of 5 kilometers! You walk v-e-r-y slowly to avoid ending up needing an oxygen tank.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 ANGEL 
 
 
 
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montaña de colores PALCOYO
lugar perfecto para ver diferentes colores y matices de montañas un lugar especial a 4 780 m.s.n.m.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 patrick d 
 
 
 
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Superbe
Pour s’y rendre, 2 options, Par Cusipata ou par Combapata. La majorité des tours opérateurs choisit Cusipata, route la plus courte depuis Cusco, mais l’ascension est la plus éprouvante. Nous avons opté pour l’ascension la plus facile en dormant à Combapata la veille. Au matin, une bonne heure de route (Plutôt de piste) éprouvante depuis Combapata, autant pour revenir. En venant de Cusco, c’est le chemin à gauche juste avant le pont de couleur orange. Il faut ensuite passer par le village de Palccoyo et continuer jusqu’au péage (15 sols par personne) situé quelques kilomètres avant le parking. De ce côté, le dénivelé ne présente pas de difficultés particulières. L’altitude met cependant l’organisme à mal, à plus de 4000 mètres, il faut marcher posément. Au bout de 5mn la célèbre montagne est déjà visible et au bout d’environ 45mn, les efforts sont récompensés. Vues extraordinaires sur la cordillères des Andes avec des sommets enneigés (Dont un à 6400 mètres d’altitude) et vue d’ensemble sur des montagnes multicolores. Époustouflant dans tous les sens du terme. Vaut le voyage.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 TheExplorerFamily 
 
 
 
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Superb and Memorable Scenes
We were in a small group tour of ten people who went to Palccoyo Mountain. None of us wanted a steep and difficult hike like the one at Rainbow Mountain. So, we opted for this alternative destination. We got the same gorgeous views without the massive crowds, and without walking too much. The total hike is about 50 minutes each way, but we took an hour while going up, because we had to catch our breaths several times because of the 17,500-foot altitude, plus stop to stare incredulously at the colorful scenes. Coming back down was an easier downhill walk and took us about 25 minutes. The tour was wonderful, albeit a little tiring. We were picked up at 4 A.M., and it took us about three hours to reach Palccoyo due to the ascending roads and due to the fact that we were also driving on small roads right through small villages. Breakfast and Lunch were included in the tour. The Guide, as well as the driver were fantastic. This tour was a much better option compared to Rainbow Mountain. Although, we were at a higher altitude here (17500 feet compared to 15000 feet at Rainbow), the climb was more gradual, and once we reached the third viewpoint, we were able to look down upon all three Rainbow Mountains. That was an unforgettable and superb sight. No words can describe what we were feeling as we stared down at all that natural beauty. The added bonus was the cute Llamas waiting with their keeper at the pinnacle. And, of course, we had to get a bunch of photos with them. Luckily for us, we were the only ones at this destination, so we were able to take our time admiring those gorgeous views around us. The guide did not rush us either, because she did not need to. Highly recommend this alternative tour. If you do not want a tough hike, and do not like crowds, this is the place to go to. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to this magical place. The awesome scenery is indescribable, and no photos do justice to what your eyes are actually seeing. Do this at least once in your lifetime. The colorful mountains are simply unbelievable.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Henk v 
 
 
 
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Fantastisch en adembenemende tocht naar 5200m voor een kleurrijk uitzicht
Geweldige ervaring . Privé tour van uit Cusco. Met privé chauffeur en gids. Niet de standaard route die heel druk is maar via Palccoy Regenboog tour. Het is de lichtste tour om in de Regenboogmountains te komen. Van uit Cusco ongeveer 3 uur een hele mooie tocht. Gaat wel een heel groot gedeelte helemaal binnen door. Toegang is 15 Sol p/p. Je komt tot ongeveer 4850m daarna een redelijke wandel tocht van 1 uur naar boven (5200m) en naar beneden . Prima te doen en letterlijk en figuurlijk adembenemend . Het is daar in aanbouw. Nu nog heerlijk rustig. Wel koud dus warme kleding muts en handschoenen.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Ciulio76 
 
 
 
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Posto unico al mondo
Non sapevamo se scegliere Viniculca o Palccoyo, ma poi (seguendo il suggerimento del tour operator locale Intense Perù) abbiamo scelto Palccoyo ...ed è stata una scelta fantastica !!! Da Cusco sono circa 3 ore di macchina , di cui le ultime 2 circa di strade sterrate (e anche mal messe). Arrivato al parcheggio finale (dopo aver passato dei paesini locali molto deliziosi) abbiamo subito capito che la scelta era perfetta. In tutto il parcheggio c'erano solo altri 3 pulmini ! La salita è di circa 2 ore per soli 200metri di dislivello, ma il panorama dalla vetta è semplicemente unico!!!!!!!!!! Colori bellissimi, ghiaccio imponente e foresta pietrificata fanno da sfondo a questo sito unico e indimenticabile!!!!! Mi rimarrà per sempre nella mente !! Assolutamente da visitare
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Snafu 
 
 
 
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Sans monde et avec trois montagnes!
Une montée pas trop difficile (sauf la dernière montée) mais avec l'altitude pas évident pour ceux qui ont moins l'habitude de marcher. Mais même ces derniers pourront profiter des montagnes arc-en-ciel. Ici, contrairement à Vinicunca, il y en a trois et surtout, il n'y a personne. Au total, nous avons dû croiser quatre personnes. Que c'est agréable. La vue sur les autres montagnes des Andes est magnifique! Un superbe endroit et une superbe promenade!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Glenn d 
 
 
 
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Private mountain with amazing views
What a great experience! Palccoyo mountain is way less crowded than the other rainbow mountain and the views are spectacular. Due to no other bookings we had a private tour with our guide Annibal and driver Moyses. The 3 hour drive to the mountain is cut in half by a very nice breakfast and dinner. The last 1.5 hour drive you will get treated to nice views of the mountain region and lots of Alpaca's. During the trek we were in very safe hands with our guide Annibal. He brougt oxygen, walking sticks and even a blood oxygen meter should someone feel sick. This gives you a very safe feeling should something go wrong. Luckily all we did was enjoy ourselves and the amazing views! Would very much recommend to everyone!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Anja A 
 
 
 
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Unbeschreibliche Ausblicke
Dieses landschaftliche Phänomen hat mich richtig umgehauen - wahnsinnig schön! Die Tour in Peru, bei der ich die meisten Fotos gemacht habe.