{"id":4141,"date":"2020-04-01T22:45:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T03:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4141"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:24:25","slug":"palcoyo-rainbow-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/palcoyo-rainbow-mountain","title":{"rendered":"Three Rainbow Mountains! Come and visit Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cusco<\/b><\/a> is full of surprises. There are many beautiful sites that haven\u2019t been discovered yet. Now Cusco surprises us with the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain. It is located in the district of Checacupe, province of Canchis. Palcoyo Mountain consist of a group of <\/span>three Rainbow Mountains! <\/b>Likely Vinicunca, Palcoyo is becoming a popular destination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PALCOYO is located in the town of \u201cPalcoyo\u201d at 4 900 m.a.s.l. near Ausangate snow-capped Mountain<\/span><\/i>,<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Facts about Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain is located in the town of \u201cPalcoyo\u201d at an altitude of 4 900 m.a.s.l. near Ausangate snow capped mountain, in the district of Checacupe, province of Canchis, in the Andes of <\/span>Cusco<\/b>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Climate:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Palcoyo has two distinct seasons: dry and rainy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The dry season: From May to October<\/b><\/p>\n

The weather during this period is predominantly dry especially in June, July and August. Days are bright and sunny with a temperature of 16 \u00b0C (61 \u00b0F), which is perfect to appreciate the colors of the Palcoyo Mountain. The nights are much colder sometimes with a low temperature of 0 \u00b0C (32 \u00b0F).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The rainy season: From November to April<\/b><\/p>\n

During this time Palcoyo receives a greater amount of hailstorm and snow. Average daytime temperatures are higher than the dry season at 18 \u00b0C while night temperatures can be as cold as 0 \u00b0C.<\/span><\/p>\n

Altitude:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The highest point of the Palcoyo Mountain is 4 900 m.a.s.l<\/span><\/p>\n

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The best season to visit Palcoyo Mountain is during the dry season<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

How safe it is to get there, <\/b>useful <\/b>information:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Duration of the Palcoyo Mountain hike:<\/b><\/h3>\n

It takes 1 hour and a half roundtrip to get to Palcoyo Mountain. This time compared to the almost 3 hours that take you to get to Vinicunca, makes Palcoyo more accessible and doable even if you run out of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Difficulty Level:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The difficulty level is moderate. This means that you don’t require to be a mountain hiking expert.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best season to hike Palcoyo Mountain<\/b><\/h4>\n

The best season to come to this beautiful mountain is during the dry season, when the weather is sunny\u00a0 and bright and you can clearly observe the colors of the Palcoyo Mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It takes less time to get to the top of Palcoyo compared to the time that it takes to get to Vinicunca.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

Where Palccoyo is located there is actually an entire mountain range, littered with different rainbow mountains. You can clearly notice the presence of 3 Rainbow Mountains. The colors that outstand more are Pink or Fuchsia, white, purple or lavender, red, green and yellow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Palcoyo Mountain is an excellent alternative if you are in Cusco and run out of time but still want to visit this surreal Rainbow Mountains. But <\/span>How can you get to this Mountain?<\/b><\/p>\n

How to get to Palcoyo Mountain:<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are two ways to get to Palcoyo Mountain. One is to go on your own and the second is to hire the service of a licensed agency, which can guarantee a wonderful experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can you watch <\/b>on the journey to Palcoyo Mountain?<\/b><\/h3>\n

You can observe a great variety of flora and fauna, an impressive stone forest formed by nature during thousands of years<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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During the hike to Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain, we will visit the Stone Forest.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

How to get to Palcoyo Mountain on your own?<\/b><\/h3>\n