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Things To Know About Peru Rainbow Mountain
- Rainbow Mountain Peru, was originally known as Vinicunca, found in the Andes Mountains of Peru, south America.
- The rainbow mountain which has an elevation of 5200 meters above sea level, was discovered in 2015.
- The mountain also called mountain of seven colors, used to be covered by ice which melted due to climate change.
- The mountain has stripes of various colors with layered hues of gold, lavender, red and turquoise towering into the sky due to its mineral composition on the slopes and summits.
- It is now considered a holy site in Peru and is now the second most visited attraction in the Cusco region.
- The best time to visit rainbow mountain for hiking is between April and November.
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