The Valley of the River Vilcanota/Urubamba, popularly known like the Sacred Valley the Incas, is to about 15 km the north of Cuzco.
Located 600m more underneath Cuzco, it enjoys a warmer climate and of one more a more fertile earth, than the Incas were useful to the maximum to raise to populations and important agricultural centers.
Attractive of the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River:
Town of Pisac One is 32 km of Cuzco. It consists of two differentiated parts good, the colonial town, next to the river, and the strength Inca, suspended in a projection of the mountain. This deposit dominates to the Valley of the Urubamba and as well the passage to the forest by the northeast. It owns a center of ceremonies, a solar clock, numerous water-bearing channels, tombs and temples several that still conserve themselves. He is famous, in addition, by his indigenous market that it attracts tourists worldwide.
Town of Urubamba Located in the heart of the Sacred Valley. It was another pre-Hispanic agricultural center. Fertile and cosy zone where it is possible to spend the night to carry out diverse excursions. (Location: To 78 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco via the route towards Pisaq -1 hour 25 minutes in car approx -, in addition it is possible to be acceded via the route to Chinchero to 57 km, 45 minutes in car approx)
Town of Chinchero Located on the 3772 msnm, has an archaeological complex Inca, also owns a colonial Church with paintings of the Cuzqueña School. Sundays a typical market works where the exchange is realized. (Location: 28 km to the northwest of the city of Cuzco, 45 minutes in car approx)
Town of Maras It was a very prosperous population at the colonial time, reason why it owns a church and several large houses whose facades shine indigenous noble shields. Agricultural workings and of irrigation are realized, especially of ready for sowing and harvest. (Location: 48 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco, 1 hour in car approx)
Salineras Famous mines of salt, exploded from the time of the Incas to the present time with technical similars. (Location: 10 km of the town of Maras, 30 minutes in car approx or 2 hours on foot). Town of Moray. - Concentric platforms Own slightly elliptical. Test center agricultural Inca. (Location: 9 km to the northwest of the city of Maras, 25 minutes in car approx)
Town of Yucay Located in a temperate and fertile valley. In this locality it is important to emphasize the Palace of the Inca Manco Sayri Túpac Second. It was center of agricultural production of the Incas. (Location: 68 km to the north of the city of Cuzco, 1 hour 30 minutes in car approx)
Archaeological rest of Ollantaytambo Incaico archaeological set fortified and integrated by the temple, the platforms, the urban sector and the other walls of defense. In him two sections exist, original llaqta “Araqama Ayllu”, tie to the cult and the religion; and “Qosqo Ayllu”, zone of room and house. One was a construction that served as administrative control and quarter, emphasizing its walls associated to towers, ways, aqueducts and footpaths; it presents/displays in addition cave paintings to red color. (Location: 97 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco, 2 hours and 30 minutes in car approx)