Rainbow Mountain, Peru
Vinicunca, a ridge striped with minerals at 5,000 m.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Peru
- Position
- -13.8700, -71.3030
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 4,138 to 5,419 m (1,281 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Natural wonders
About Rainbow Mountain, Peru
Vinicunca, or Winikunka, also called Montaña de Siete Colores (literally: "mountain of seven colors"), Montaña de Colores ("mountain of colors"), or Montaña Arcoíris ("rainbow mountain"), is a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,036 metres (16,522 ft) above sea level. It is located on the road to Ausangate mountain, in the Cusco region, between Cusipata District, Quispicanchi, and Pitumarca District, Canchis. Tourist access requires a two-hour drive from Cusco and a walk of about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi), or a three-and-a-half-hour drive through Pitumarca and a one-half-kilometre (0.31 mi) steep walk (1–1.5 hours) to the hill. As of 2019, no robust methods of transportation to Vinicunca had been developed to accommodate travelers. In the mid-2010s, mass tourism arrived, attracted by the mountain's colorful stripes, which are caused by its mineralogical composition.
From Wikipedia: Vinicunca, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Rainbow Mountain, Peru
Where is Rainbow Mountain?
Rainbow Mountain is in Peru at -13.8700, -71.3030. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Rainbow Mountain model?
The land in this model runs from 4,138 to 5,419 m (1,281 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Rainbow Mountain?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 33.8 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Rainbow Mountain model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Rainbow Mountain model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Rainbow Mountain terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a traveler or a way to show students how the land is shaped.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Rainbow Mountain, Peru from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on -13.8700, -71.3030. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
