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Welcome to the Red Valley, Cusco’s new natural tourist sensation

  • 13/11/2017
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While best known for its rainbow mountain Winikunka, Cusco’s Pitumarca district is becoming increasingly popular among tourists for another natural treasure: its majestic Red Valley. Pitumarca Mayor Teodocio Cruz Huancachoque Nieto shared with Andina news agency some of the most appealing features of this natural gem, named after its scarlet mountain range.   ike anything […]

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Come to Winikunka, Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain

  • 28/01/2017
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Unveiled to the world by global warming ice-melting, the unique Winikunka (Quechua for ‘Seven-color Mountain’) proves an increasingly popular destination in Andean Cusco region. A lesser-known —yet no less breathtaking— natural tourist attraction, this colorful mountain rises at over 5,000 m.a.s.l. And it does not stand alone. The Rainbow Mountain is part of the Vilcanota […]