#rainbow mountains

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Rainbow Mountains, Zhangye National Geopark, China: The Rainbow Mountains are cretaceous sandstones and siltstones that were deposited in China before the Himalayan Mountains were formed. The sand and silt was deposited with iron and trace minerals that provided it with the key ingredient to form the colors we see today....Known for its colorful rock formations, Zhangye National Geopark is located in Sunan and Linze counties within the prefecture-level city of Zhangye, in Gansu, China. It covers an area of 322 square kilometres. Wikipedia

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#Repost @annamariastravel

"For years I dreamed of seeing the Rainbow Mountains of Peru and Pallay Punchu was the one I couldn’t stop thinking about 🤯🪐😍

Standing here with nothing but the Andes around me felt surreal 🇵🇪🏔✨

🚗 Getting there from Cusco:

Tours start early morning (around 4–5 am) with pickup from your hotel in Cusco. The drive to the trailhead takes about 3–4 hours. It’s usually a full-day tour (10–13 hours total) including transport, hike, and lunch.

🥾 The hike itself is very short (moderate difficulty due to altitude). Make sure you’re well acclimatized before going, because the altitude can be challenging (Pallay Punchu is around 4,700 m (15,400 ft) above sea level)."

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Rainbow mountains in the Gareji desert, near the Azerbaijan border

Taken March 2025

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“Candy rock highway” by | Ryan Resatka

Paria River Canyon Badlands, Kanab, Utah

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Rainbow Mountains

The Peruvian Andes

Photographer: Karol Nienartowicz

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"Rainbow Mountains"

at Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu Province, China. The mountains showcase a dazzling array of colors due to mineral and sandstone layering over 24 million years, further shaped by tectonic movements. The vivid stripes of color are the result of iron and other minerals reacting with environmental elements over millennia.

~Devon

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by emmaexpedition

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rainbow mountains, in Peru