{"id":4311,"date":"2020-04-08T22:20:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T03:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4311"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:46:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:46:35","slug":"acclimatization-vinicunca-the-rainbow-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/acclimatization-vinicunca-the-rainbow-mountain","title":{"rendered":"Acclimatization: Vinicunca, the Rainbow Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The famous Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located 3 hours away from Cusco. It is at an altitude of 5 200 m.a.s.l (17000 ft.). It is located on the road to the Ausangate mountain, in the Andes of Peru, in the Cusco Region, between the districts of Cusipata, province of Quispicanchi, Pitumarca, and the province of Canchis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2295\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/montana-siete-colores-1.webp\" alt=\"Vinicunca, atractivo tur\u00edstico m\u00e1s majestuoso presente en el camino hacia la el Apu Ausangate.\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinicunca, majestic tourist attraction near Apu Ausangate, snow-capped Mountain.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Climate:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain has two distinct seasons: dry and rainy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The dry season: From May to October<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 Vinicunca Mountain. The nights are much colder sometimes with a low temperature of 0 \u00b0C (32 \u00b0F).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>The rainy season: From November to April<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this time Vinicunca 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The high parts in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/cusco-one-of-50-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> present a cold and windy weather almost every day of the year. Therefore you need to acclimatize to the altitude first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this is your first time in Peru, you will find the following tips very useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2296\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2296\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Rainbow-mountain-1.webp\" alt=\"Monta\u00f1a de siete colores\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainbow Mountain<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The acclimatization process is not long nor complicated. To be ready to hike <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/vinicunca-the-rainbow-mountain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Vinicunca<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rainbow Mountain, you need to arrive in Cusco 2 or 3 days in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest point is at an altitude of 5020 masl\/ 16470 ft and the lowest point is at 3339 masl\/10955 ft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tips<\/b><b> to make acclimation a breeze<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altitude sickness is a group of symptoms that can strike if you walk or climb to a higher elevation, or altitude, too quickly. Any time you go above 2,500 meters (8,000 ft), you can be at risk for altitude sickness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 4 useful tips that can help you<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to reduce the risk of getting altitude sickness<\/span><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Visit the doctor first:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is highly recommended that visitors with cardiac problems have a check-up prior to their trip<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Take things easy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to take it really easy on the first day and, if possible, rest the first few hours to help the body acclimatize to the altitude. You can also plan to do some activities in Cusco. A city tour would be perfect.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Stay hydrated: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body gets dehydrated quickly in high altitudes. It is recommended you drink lots of water during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/vinicunca-or-palcoyo-which-one-to-choose\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Vinicunca<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pack light: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is always better to take with you only the most essential things. Carrying too many things will make you feel breathless.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommends bringing with you any medication that your doctor suggest to take in case of altitude sickness. If you have any allergy, please let the team know about it in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Symptoms of altitude sickness:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dizziness<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vomiting<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue and loss of energy<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortness of breath<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problems with sleep<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of appetite<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffer from altitude sickness, you will be more than encouraged to try our powerful Coca tea. You can also chew some leaves to relieve the pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2904\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hoja-de-coca-fresca.webp\" alt=\"Hojas de coca fresca\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh Coca leaves<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>How to consume Coca Leaves:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coca is the best natural medicine to cope with altitude sickness. It was even considered sacred because of its healing powers and is still used in the same way now as it was in the time of the Incas. One common way to consume it among the locals is by chewing it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also drink it. It is completely safe to drink a cup or two each day can ease altitude symptoms. Just remember coca is a mild stimulant so don\u2019t go over the top and drink cup loads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altitude Sickness symptoms usually come on within 12 to 24 hours of reaching a higher elevation and then get better within a day or two as your body adjusts to the change in altitude. During this time you can do some things in the city. Read this blog to find some suggestions on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/things-you-can-do-while-acclimating-to-the-altitude\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>things you can do while acclimating<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>You can also read:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/vinicunca-or-palcoyo-which-one-to-choose\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Vinicunca or Palcoyo , which one to choose?<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/how-to-train-for-hiking-the-rainbow-mountain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>How to Train for hiking the Rainbow Mountain<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni-1.png\" alt=\"Inkayni\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dedicated to promoting the natural and cultural heritage of Peru and committed to conserving it. We strongly believe that we are the best link to the andean world that still lives in everything you touch and see in Cusco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn\u2019t do than by the ones you did do.\u201d &#8211; <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H. Jackson Brown Jr.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The famous Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain is located 3 hours away from Cusco. It is at an altitude of 5 200 m.a.s.l (17000 ft.). It is located on the road to the Ausangate mountain, in the Andes of Peru, in the Cusco Region, between the districts of Cusipata, province of Quispicanchi, Pitumarca, and the province of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[602],"class_list":["post-4311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-treks","author-adminbloginkayni"],"acf":[],"views":7201,"authors":[{"term_id":602,"user_id":3,"is_guest":0,"slug":"adminbloginkayni","display_name":"adminbloginkayni","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/948c24a90afaf230f11ce62c4666bb124ceec4f2cbf2b8163dcb4e5e16df02fb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"","first_name":"","last_name":"","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8332,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4311\/revisions\/8332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4311"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=4311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}