J.M.Fransen (jero 053) on/off
Corderilla de los Arcoiris.
At 5020mrt: the crazy colour pallet of the "Rainbow Mountains" or Corderilla de los Arcoiris, wich is visited (reachable) by the public for only a couple of years. Before, only experienced climbers passed this place to reach the difficult peak of Ausangate. For this reason, the culture and nature remains untouched and authentic here, at least untill now...
I Shot this just before sundown: clouded and too little time to make to the next (purple) valley wich was a bit of a dissapointment for me. And as darkness came in quick, we had to go down soon after waiting 3,5 hours at the base for the rain and the hail to stop to even get on top at all in the first place. But well worth to see this remarkable place totally alone and to even get an opportunity to photograph it at all. Despite the weather conditions, this is what I made of it..
NB: Not a trip I would recommend for easy hikers (like me) and non-fit people. Total time from Cusco: 14 hours go and back.
Near Ausengate, Peru.
.. a 13 vertical clicks panorama.
And yep... those hills are really very purple.. :-)
Corderilla de los Arcoiris.
At 5020mrt: the crazy colour pallet of the "Rainbow Mountains" or Corderilla de los Arcoiris, wich is visited (reachable) by the public for only a couple of years. Before, only experienced climbers passed this place to reach the difficult peak of Ausangate. For this reason, the culture and nature remains untouched and authentic here, at least untill now...
I Shot this just before sundown: clouded and too little time to make to the next (purple) valley wich was a bit of a dissapointment for me. And as darkness came in quick, we had to go down soon after waiting 3,5 hours at the base for the rain and the hail to stop to even get on top at all in the first place. But well worth to see this remarkable place totally alone and to even get an opportunity to photograph it at all. Despite the weather conditions, this is what I made of it..
NB: Not a trip I would recommend for easy hikers (like me) and non-fit people. Total time from Cusco: 14 hours go and back.
Near Ausengate, Peru.
.. a 13 vertical clicks panorama.
And yep... those hills are really very purple.. :-)