The 7 Colors Mountain vs Humantay. Here are details that differentiate one from the other, however, the differences are very minimal, each has a different natural beauty. As its name says, one of them is a mountain of colors and the other is a lake. Their particularities make both tourist attractions the most known and promoted in Cusco and Peru.
MOUNTAIN OF 7 COLORS
The 7 Colors Mountain better known as Vinincunca or rainbow mountain is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Peru and the world.
It is a colorful mountain that presents tonalities in its summits product of the complex combination of minerals that cover all the slopes and summits of the mountain highlighting the colors of red, green, yellow, purple, pink, creams and other colors with its different variations.
- Duration of the tour: 12 to 13 hours.
- Location of the 7 Colors Mountain: Pitumarca, Canchis, Cusco
- Altitude of the 7 Colors Mountain: 5200 m.a.s.l. / 1300 fasl
- Distance from Cusco to the 7 Colors Mountain: 140 km
- Time in hours Cusco – 7 Colors Mountain: 2 hours 45 min.
- Start of the tour from 5:00am
- Can I rent horses (optional): Yes
- Price 29 USD
- Difficulty level: medium
- Hiking time: 2 hours
- Lunch and breakfast buffet
- Physical condition required: Yes
THE HUMANTAY LAKE
The Humantay lake is a tourist attraction very visited by tourists previously it was visited only by tourists who made the tour to Salkantay in the direction of Machupicchu 4 days. Today this attraction can be visited in a one day tour.
The Humantay lake is a small lake whose main feature is the color of its turquoise or green waters that impress more than one, its origin is the thaw of the snow-capped mountains Humantay and Salkantay.
- Duration of the tour: 12 to 13 hours.
- Location of the Humantay lake: Mollepata, Anta, Cusco
- Altitude of the Humantay lake: 4200 m.a.s.l. / 4200 fasl
- Distance from Cusco to the Humantay Lake: 128.4 km
- Time in hours Cusco – Humantay: 3 hrs. 45 min.
