Full Day Small-Group Guided Tour to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco
It is known in both ways "Rainbow Mountain " or "Montaña de 7 colores Vinicunca", the original name comes from two Quechua voices "Wini rumi" Black stone "Kunka" neck; Black stone due to the black stones that abound in the area, and neck by the narrow hill that resembles a neck. The study by the Office of Cultural Landscape and Muñoz details how each strip is composed according to its color: Pink: Combination of red clays, mudstones (muds) and sands. White: sandstone (quartz sand) and limestone. Purple or lavender: marl (mixture of clay and calcium carbonate) and silicates. Red: argillites and clays. Green: clays rich in ferro magnesium (a mixture of iron and magnesium) and copper oxide. Yellowish brown, mustard or golden brown: limonites, calcareous sandstones rich in sulfide minerals (combined with sulfur).
- Location: Cusco, Peru
- Country: Peru
- Wildlife: plants
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