The Palcoyo mountain range of Cusco – Peru has three hills which are made up of the colors green, red, blue, white and yellow, these hills resemble a sub-world that will leave you impressing of such beauty they have in their soils. In this guide of the Palccoyo or Palcoyo mountain of colors of this year 2020 we will talk about everything you need to know about this imposing tourist attraction such as how to get to Palcoyo, recommendations and much more, do not miss it!
Where is Palcoyo Mountain located?
The rainbow mountain of Palcoyo is located in the town that bears the same name «Palcoyo», department of Cusco – Peru, its location makes the Palccoyo mountain of colors at 4 900 meters above sea level and it is expected that at this altitude the temperature is low for that, paragraphs below we give you some recommendations.
How to get to Palcoyo?
To get to Palcoyo mountain you have 2 options:
1 Arrive on your own
You will have to travel in a vehicle for the time of 3 hours to the district of Combapata, minutes before reaching the town you will have to turn left, take as a reference point the bridge Czechcupe to turn, then you have to continue with the vehicle for one hour (This one-hour journey is a road without asphalt), then you will arrive at the car park, from this point to the Palcoyo mountain there are approximately 40 minutes of walking.
2 Arrive in Palccoyo through a tour
In this second option you will not have to worry about mobility, guided or food you just have to enjoy this fantastic tour, since our travel and tourism agency puts at your disposal the tour to Palcoyo, it should be noted that we occasionally have special discounts on the Tour mentioned, I recommend that you take a look at the link that I will leave in the next paragraph.
Guided tour of Palcoyo
The guided visit to Palcoyo is 1 day, we will pick you up from your hotel in the morning to head towards Palcoyo, if you hire this tour you will have all the services such as round trip mobility, food, guided, etc. If you want to know the complete information of the Palcoyo Tour you can click on the link that I have left you.
Weather
The climate that Palccoyo has throughout the year are 2, which we will detail below:
The rainy season: From December to March, in this season Palcoyo is sometimes covered with dense fog, accompanied by snow and hail, although the weather is better some days and you can enjoy the Palcoyo mountain.
The dry season: Includes from April to November, between these months it is mostly sunny so Palcoyo can be seen more clearly, If your intention is to visit Palccoyo it is best to go in the dry season, if you are in Cusco in rainy season and the weather is very good you can plan the visit of this mountain.
Difficulty getting to Palccoyo Cusco
The difficulty that the red hill of Palcoyo requires to be visited is 2 of 5, the walk needs little physical effort, Palcoyo is a good option for soft walks in Cusco.
recommendations
Take into account the following recommendations that we give you to visit the red hill of Palcoyo.
It is necessary that you acclimatize in Cusco at least 2 days before visiting the mountain of Palccoyo colors and thus you can avoid that the cold temperature causes you inconveniences such as altitude sickness or soroche.
Always wear warm clothes to protect yourself from the cold.
Wear a hat, hat or chullo to protect your head because the low temperature can cause severe headaches.
Wear sunscreen
Snack, mineral water
Money in soles
Comfortable shoes or shoes for walking
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