Maija's Pain From Rainbow Mountain 2018

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 So, after I went to Rainbow Mountain on Saturday, I have a few things to say about it.Pretty, and painful. If you wanted to do it while you are in Cusco, I would suggest it only if you are a strong hiker, and if you are an intermediate hiker, I would suggest getting to the first summit and sucking on Coca leaves. Maybe get help from horses, it pays off with the view at the first summit. My dad made it to the 2nd summit. The hike down is easy and it has a good view. You see a valley with random alpacas dotting the green grass. The alpacas are fairly tame, but will still run away if you approach them too fast.
 Some fun facts about this Mountain are:
1. Another name for Rainbow Mountain is Vinicunca.
2. When you are on the first summit of the Mountain  you are closer to the Mount Everest summit than you are to Calgary.
3.There is snow on a mountain close to Vinicunca.
 The roads on the second half of the way there are the scariest roads ever. And we were in a bus. A BIG bus. I thought we were going to fall off the roads because the driver was going about a foot away from the edge of the cliff into a giant valley filled with Alpacas. I was so sure we were going to fall, and that is why I felt sick at lunch and didn't eat much.
 We went to this cool place for breakfast and lunch. The breakfast was Jam and Bread with Coca tea. Lunch was buffet style, after Rainbow Mountain.
After driving around these roads I felt sick, so I only ate chicken noodle soup. Everything tasted good, so I would suggest going there again...

Yoga Alpaca at the top of Mt. Krumpet Rainbow Mountain

Family photo at the top of Rainbow Mountain

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  1. P. A. S.December 4, 2018 at 4:05 PM

    Your classmates must grow envious every time you write them ;)

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  2. Jacqueline Morante LamaDecember 4, 2018 at 8:37 PM

    I am sure they are! I know I am! :)

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  3. Julie CalgaryDecember 7, 2018 at 8:16 AM

    Wow you guys get around!

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  4. UnknownDecember 16, 2018 at 6:15 AM

    Maija!! This is such a cool view!! Tell me more about sucking on cocoa leaves! What’s that like? Rainbow mountain looks fabulous !

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