Worth the trip!
We were a little nervous to book this trip after reading some reviews regarding the difficulty of the hike. The hike itself it not too bad, however, the altitude makes it strenuous. Having done it, we recommend having at least a couple days to acclimate to the altitude in Cusco before attempting this trek. Make sure to drink plenty of water and bring along any altitude sickness medications (we used Acetazolamide) and coca leaves. Take as many breaks as you need to in order to make it safely to the top. Horses are available along multiple points if needed (80 soles round trip). We also recommended doing the extra hike to Red Mountain as the views are incredible.
There are two places to use the bathroom on the hike to Rainbow Mountain. There isn’t a bathroom along the trail for Red Mountain. We went during rainy season and while it was sunny during the hike, it had rained the night before, leaving snow on the mountain. Luckily by the time our group ascended the mountain (second group that day), the sun had melted most of the snow. Due to the changes in weather, make sure to bring layers, warm hat, gloves, sunglasses, good hiking boots, and a poncho if hiking during rainy season.
29 gennaio 2020
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