Tourists Flocking to Peru's Newfound 'Rainbow Mountain'

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3 May 2018 10:55 WIB

An Andean man rests with his llama while tourists take in the natural wonder of Rainbow Mountain in Pitumarca, Peru. Tourists gasp for breath as they climb for two hours to the 16,404-foot (5,000-meter) peak in the Peruvian Andes, but stunned by the magical beauty that unfurls before them. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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A tourist ride a horse led by an Andean guide to Rainbow Mountain, a ridge of multicolored sediments laid down millions of years ago and pushed up as tectonic plates clashed, in Pitumarca, Peru. Stripes of turquoise, lavender and gold blanket what has become known as "Rainbow Mountain," a ridge of multicolored sediments laid down millions of years ago and pushed up as tectonic plates clashed. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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A tourist poses for a photo at the entrance that leads to Rainbow Mountain, in Pitumarca, Peru. Backpackers are flocking to the dazzling rainbow-colored mountain in the Peruvian Andes, transforming a forgotten village of impoverished alpaca herders into a tourist mecca. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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Andean muleteers and a tourist take cover from a rain shower during a tour to Rainbow Mountain, in Pitumarca, Peru. Backpackers are flocking to the dazzling rainbow-colored mountain in the Peruvian Andes, transforming a forgotten village of impoverished alpaca herders into a tourist mecca while alarming environmentalists who fear too many visitors could ruin the landscape. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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A group of tourists ride horses led by Andean guides to Rainbow Mountain, in Pitumarca, Peru. The newfound mountain is attracting up to 1,000 tourists each day, providing a much needed jolt to a remote region populated by struggling alpaca farmers. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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Andean farmers take part in a ceremony honoring Mother Earth and Father Snowy Mountain, in Pitumarca, Peru. The surge in tourists comes with a responsibility to be good stewards of the environment and their new guests says Pampachiri community leader Gabino Huaman who admits he is not sure they are ready to fully handle it. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

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