Rainbow Mountain closed until further notice
Tourist access to Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain was closed indefinitely last week by the surrounding communities amid long-running disputes about management of the world-famous attraction.
Rainbow Mountain
Where is Palcoyo Mountain, Cusco’s Colorful Wonder?
If you’re checking out Peru for a vacation, you’ve probably seen pictures of Vinicunca, or Rainbow Mountain, the otherworldly kaleidoscopic mountainside just a few hours outside Cusco. But where is Palcoyo Mountain, a lesser-known (but equally beautiful) alternative to Vinicunca?
Prepare for some high altitude to feast your eyes on Rainbow Mountain
You’ll want to be fully acclimatized when you behold the kaleidoscope of multicolored hills known as “Rainbow Mountain.”