16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Posing Alpaca on the way up to Vinicunca Mountain (Perù)

The way up to the Vinicunca (Rainbow) mountain isn't the hardest hike in the world, isn't too technical either, but it gives all the sense of majesty that mother nature can offer. On the way we crossed just two or three small villages, with at most 15 villagers, and at times, also a few alpacas show up on the way.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2016
Date Uploaded: 09.2018
Photo Location: Peru
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Dario Chisari