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26-Feb-2020

(Mountain of Seven Colors), is located in the Andes in the Cusco region of Peru.The reason why these colors have formed is because of ice that used to cover the area. When it started to melt, the water mixed with minerals in the ground, turning the earth into the many colors. Red areas are due to rust mixtures, yellows are due to iron sulphide, purples are from goethite or oxidized limonite, and the greens come from chlorite.The entire walk to Rainbow Mountain’s main summit viewpoint takes place at high altitude (starting at around 4,600 metres) and its summit is at 5,200 metres (or 17060 feet )

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Marjan Schavemaker04-Jan-2023 12:28
Just awesome! V
Irene Wehrli21-Sep-2021 13:42
Oh my goodness - this looks so unreal...
What a fascinating world this is - fantastic!
Irene
Zoltán Balogh14-Apr-2021 04:33
Simply terrific... V
Claude Gagnon07-Oct-2020 13:48
Wow, so impressive :)) V
FrankB06-Sep-2020 15:22
Mother Nature is the greatest artist. Beautiful image. V+
meekam tam28-Jun-2020 00:58
Magnificent colors! V
Dave Petersen Photography03-May-2020 18:45
An incredible image and capture of this almost magical location. A dynamic image with wonderful atmosphere. VV
Colin Storey03-May-2020 17:43
Incredible image and scene.
marie-jose wolff03-May-2020 09:00
amazing colors! V
David Buzzeo03-May-2020 05:02
Amazing image. That must be quite the hike. I have never hiked higher that 11,500 feet. I could easily feel the difference in the air. At 17,000 feet any kind of activity must be difficult. V
Gill Kopy03-May-2020 04:10
So samazing - like a beautifully woven blanket. V
Pete Hemington02-May-2020 21:46
Utterly stunning
Martin Lamoon02-May-2020 18:50
Thats amazing, great photograph.
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Carol E Sandgren02-May-2020 18:24
Truly a spectacular photo to behold! Thanks for the explanation of how the colors were formed.
Tom Munson02-May-2020 16:59
Awesome capture, Yiannis.
Dallas Hyatt02-May-2020 15:27
Amazing! And the light on the ridge line really accentuates this scene!
danad02-May-2020 15:20
A really stunning formation ! Beautiful image of it ! V.
Neil Marcus02-May-2020 13:55
I wonder if this happenstance exists anywhere else. The explanation is logical yet the result is otherworldly. "V"