To get to the Rainbow Mountain or VINICUNCA called by the locals; you can do it in 2 ways:
- The first one, you can go on your own.
- The second one, Taking a tour, obviously as always we recommend through a travel agency, because you will have many opportunities to know much more about this mountain.
The first thing we must do is get to the town of Cusipata, from this point where the hike of up to 6 kilometers begins, until our goal is “La Montaña de Colores or VINICUNCA”.
IMPORTANT: Before you can start the walk, it is necessary to get an entrance that you can do only at the starting point in the community of Pampachiri, this is a Snowy Ausangate community, in this community we find a checkpoint that is sold entrance fees to enter, and then to start our walk, the price is unique for everyone which is S/ 20.00 soles (Remember to bring cash and national currency) but they also accept dollars.
On our way to The Mountain of Colors we will be able to see many natural landscapes, unique gifts of nature, where you can take the photos and perhaps share them on our social network INSTAGRAM.
FACT #1: According to the National Geographic magazine, The Mountain of Colors is one of the 100 places that you should visit before you die, so be sure to visit it.
FACT #2: If you can’t walk very stable due to the height, do not worry in the community, you can rent some horses to the community members and dave enough energy to continue, because you will go up to more than 5000 meters above sea level, it is very important to make a deal about the rental price before, because others members used to offer prices between S/80.00 to S/100.00 soles per horse.
Now we present you some of the most frequently asked questions:
What to bring on this tour of the Mountain of Colors?
Well, it depends on the time of your trip, you could carry all what you think is necessary for you, but we leave you a list that you could carry:
- A bottle of water (keep the bottle in your pocket or backpack and then leave it so it can be recycled)
- Sunscreen (Very important to avoid heat stroke).
- Poncho in case of rainy season.
- Caps, hats sunglasses, gloves.
- Trekking shoes preferably.
- Snacks (Cereal bar or chocolates).
- Camera, personal documents.
- Cash and national currency (Soles) preferably.
When is the best time to visit The Mountain of Colors?
Many travelers ask this question because of the weather, sometimes with rain, snow or even storms which is a concern and affect a visit to the mountain.We could tell you, sometimes nature is very unpredictable and can give us a snowy mountain appearance and not achieve a photo for our instagram.
However we tell you, the rainy season is between November and March, in these moths the rains are more frequent and that way it may even be covered with snow but with a little luck nature will give you the best presentation of The Mountain.
The best time that we believe in Inca Lake is between April to October in these months the sky is very clear with almost no presence of rain but it is also where it is a little colder and we should be warmer but here we do You will find the mountain in all its splendor.
How much does the entrance to The Mountain of Colors cost?
Until a few weeks ago, it was S/10.00 soles per person, but by order of the community and for improving the route, now the price is at S/20.00 solesper person.
It’s very important to mention the tickets are sold before starting the walk.
Now you know a little more or maybe you were encouraged, do not hesitate to contact us to provide you with information on how to acquire this service.
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