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There are many trips that we organize every day that lead us to discover the most sensational places in the world. Yet, just when we think we have seen everything, the wonders of the planet we inhabit surprise us once again with their great beauty, so immense that it seem fake or artificial. And yet it is real, just as the splendid Vinicunca mountain is, which stole the colors from the rainbow and dressed itself as it.
Imagine having before your eyes a colorful and surreal land that you can walk on. That's what happens when you reach the Mountain of Seven Colors, a mountain massif located 5200 meters above sea level and which belongs to the Andes, which when you look at it seems to be a postcard hand-painted by the best illustrators
Here, numerous travelers from all parts of the world come every day of the year to admire those colors, to be enchanted by the marvelous show put on by nature who, like a painter, painted the mountains with vigorous and intense brushstrokes.
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The mountain of wonders
To admire with our own eyes this wonder that belongs to the planet, we must go to Peru, in front of the Andes. In the Cusco region, and more precisely between the provinces of Quispicanchi and Canchi, we find Vinicunca, also known by the name of Montaña de Siete Colores.
Un kaleidoscope of colors opens before the gaze of the observer. Orange, blue, purple, red and yellow are inextricably intertwined with brown and pink in the mountains. And it almost feels like you can walk on a rainbow.
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Vinicunca, the rainbow under our feet
Finding yourself in the presence of the rainbow mountain is a unique experience, to do at least once in your life. Looking at this wonder of the world it is easy to get carried away by the suggestions that one such a magical setting It may cause.
In reality, what lies behind the colors that characterize this Andean mountain has been amply explained by science. The streaks that shine under the sun are nothing other than the result of the different minerals that have formed here over millions of years. deposited and then superimposed.
Iron oxide, manganese, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, oxidized copper and granite created these seven colors which today make the mountain one of the most evocative in the entire world.
To make it even more evocative rainbow mountain it was the fact that this, for many centuries, remained hidden under a thick layer of ice, as if it were a treasure to protect. Once this dissolved, however, it showed the whole world a wonderful, unprecedented and sensational scenario.
Today Vinicunca has become a place to explore and discover, to get lost and immerse yourself in the wonders of our world. However, exploring the Andes mountains can be quite challenging, so it is better if you make use of the presence of expert guides.
Along the route of that enchanted valley, it is possible to meet the animals that have populated the plateau for centuries, including the vicuña and the alpaca, and the villages of the local communities.
