7 Most Beautiful Rainbow Mountains

04 Oct 2024

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The most beautiful geological formations of this Asian giant are located in the northwest of China, in the Zhangye Danxia Park. These numerous colorful mountains are located on the slopes of the Qilian Mountains, in Linze and Sunan prefectures of Gansu province. Their formation is related to the same plates that created part of the Himalayas.

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Zhangye Danxia (China)

The Serrania de Hornocal or 14 coloured mountains is located in the extreme northeast of the Andes of Argentina, 24 kilometers from the city of Humahuaca in the province of Yujuy. This mountain range is part of the Yacoraite limestone formation, which crosses several provinces of northern Argentina but shown in its most colorful version along this area.

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Serrania de Hornocal (Argentina)

Painted Hills is located in the northwestern United States in Wheeler County, Oregon, in one of the most impressive nature reserves in the United States, the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

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Painted Hills (United States)

Landmannalaugar is located in the highlands of the Fjallabak nature reserve in Iceland. Due to its difficult access, Landmannalaugar has kept its natural beauty intact and is one of the most spectacular landscapes in Iceland. The mountains are made of rhyolite, a volcanic rock.

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Landmannalaugar Mountain (Iceland)

The wave is located right on the Utah/Arizona state line within the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument wilderness area. Within Vermillion Cliffs is the Coyote Buttes region which is divided into two parts, the north and south. The Wave is within the northern region.

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The Wave (United States)

These rainbow mountains are among the most photographed landscapes of northwestern Argentina. The Hill of Seven Colors is one of the hills that borders the Quebrada de Purmamarca, a town located 64 kilometers from San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina at 4200 meters above sea level.

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The hill of seven colors  (Argentina)

The rainbow mountain or mountain of the seven colors, better known as Vinicunca mountain is one of the best attractions of Cusco and Peru. Definitely a dream landscape that is worth visiting and has become one of the major tourist attractions in the land of the Incas.

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Rainbow Mountain (Peru)