The Pan American Flame at the Seven-color Mountain

The Peruvian Air Force helped in the challenge of taking the Pan American flame to the Seven-color Mountain (Vinicunca) to spread the light of hope traveling across the country 22 days before the opening ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games

The flame was ignited in the Plaza of the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico and it was taken by members of the Air Force and people from the Armed Forces in a MI 25 helicopter to one of the main attractions of the Cuzco Region, located above  5000 meters.

The helicopter flew around the Seven-color Mountain as to symbolically light Vinicunca with the flame which started its journey across the country in Cuzco. The Seven-color Mountain is located 100 km from Cuzco City on a summit at 5200 meters.

The many tones of this mountain are the result of the combination of many minerals.  Tones of red, violet, green, yellow, pink and others color the mountainside and the summit. This tourist attraction was surrounded by ice some years ago but from 2016 hundreds of people a day visit the mountain. This made it, along with Machu Picchu one of the most visited places in the region.

The Pan American flame also visited the Temple of the Sun in Ollantaytambo, the Moray archaeological site and salt ponds of Maras which are the main attractions for visitors from all over the world.

ABOUT LIMA 2019

The opening ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be held at the National Stadium in July 26, 2019. This continental event will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.

There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa María Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.

The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 22 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Thirteen sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.