Pallay Punchu: Peru’s New Rainbow Mountain
The Pallay Punchu mountain is a new natural tourist attraction in Cusco after Vinicunca and Palccoyo would be the third colorful mountain discovered in the Cusco region, its peculiar formation in the form of an Andean poncho (Pallay Punchu) that allows us to imagine the multicolored Andean ponchos of the Peruvian Cordillera.
Pallay Punchu offers us unique Andean landscapes, you will also be able to see the Langui Layo lagoon, the Cóndor Sayana viewpoint and many natural attractions that surround it.
If you are looking for a way to get to this new destination, you are in the right place, here you will find all the information to make your visit unforgettable.
Location:
It is located in the South West of the Cusco region, in the province of Canas and district of Layo at an altitude of 4700 meters above sea level.
That is why Pallay Punchu mountain has a cool climate. Temperatures can reach up to 18°C in the morning and afternoon and at night a minimum of 8°C to 5°C.
However, in the frost season it reaches a minimum of 0ºC or even lower. The rainy season is most intense between the months of November to March. During those months it is not recommended to visit the site. The most recommended months to visit are from April to October.
Yes, this is the best option for a tour from Cusco. You will depart before dawn on a 3-hour (approximately) drive, stop for breakfast, hike up the mountain for a few hours, and return to Cusco in the afternoon. Here we have the link of the Pallay Punchu 1 day tour.
The climb is about a mile, from the small parking lot to the 4 viewpoints at the top. Normally the entire walk in the pallay punchu lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, that depends on how we walk.
