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  • Hiking Rainbow Mountain in Peru

    Hiking Rainbow Mountain in Peru

    17,000 feet above sea level in the Andres of Peru lies one of Earth’s geological wonders, Rainbow Mountain. Vinicunca, the rainbow mountain in Peru’s Cusco region, gets its coloration from the intermixing of oxide rust — which causes the red color — and iron sulfide — which produces the orange and yellow hues. Discovered in…

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  • The other side of the rainbow

    The other side of the rainbow

    Have you ever wondered what’s on the other side of the rainbow? These two videos reveal a stunning full rainbow in their entirety, one from many stories up and the other from the beach. Rainbows — they are a full circle of light but we typically see the arc because most people view them from…

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