Rainbow mountains are vibrant, colorful rock and sand formations created from a combination of tectonic plate movement, layered sediment and erosion. Basically, layered sandstone and minerals built up over millions of years and when tectonic plates moved, the colors began to appear. Combined with water erosion, freezing, winds is when the rainbow-colored mountains appear.

If you are planning your trip to Peru, you should consider this new attraction located to the south of Cusco City, this jewel of the Peruvian Andes is made up of many colorful mountains accompanied by the spectacular view of the Ausangate mountain. The path is easier compared with the one located in Winicunca, along the way there are viewpoints, everyone better that the other.

This is a full day program which starts with the pickup from your hotel, after three hours of driving from Cusco we get on the trailhead for Palccoyo Mountain, there is a gentle ascent that takes 20 minutes to the first lookout point over the Red Valley, after this 20 more minutes to the main view point, for the ones that love higher altitude you have the chance to get on the rocks forest, something that you should do to have beautiful and panoramic view of all the rainbow mountains, from here you descend by a different way to get back on your car, the lunch will be served on the way, it could be a picnic lunch, box lunch or the best way that you would like. Then return to Cusco.

This program is highly recommended for couples, families and groups of friends that love adventure doing easier hikes and not too long distances, ne sure to have the great experience.