The Pallay Poncho or Pallay Punchu Mountain is a new tourist attraction in the Cusco Region, this rainbow mountain is another wonderful gift from nature and is already part of the must-do activities for travellers. The local people who live close to this mountain also address this mountain as Condor Sayana (the place where the condor stops) or Pallay Poncho del Apu T’akllo Apacheta, some visitors also call it La Montaña Filuda—sharp-rainbow Mountain because of its shape.
This beautiful scenic trip to this alternative rainbow mountain usually takes 14 hours: bus ride + walk. You will take a bus early in the morning by 4 am in Cusco city and have breakfast and lunch on the excursion, and you will be back in Cusco by about 6 pm.
The tour will be basically by bus, you will walk for approximately 3 to 4 hours maximum, depending on the physical condition; Remember that it is important to acclimatize in Cusco city between 2 to 3 days before taking a tour to this attraction and thus avoid high altitude sickness; Anyway, this excursion in relation to Vinincunca mountain and Palccoyo mountain is much easier to reach.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit this new alternative rainbow mountain in the Cusco Region.
