Sacred Valley of the Incas

Local nameValle Sagrado de los Incas
LocationCusco

The Sacred Valley of the Incas, or the Urubamba Valley, is a valley in the Andes of Peru, north of the Inca capital of Cusco. It is located in the present-day Peruvian region of Cusco. In colonial documents it was referred to as the "Valley of Yucay." The Sacred Valley was incorporated slowly into the incipient Inca Empire during the period from 1000 to 1400.The Sacred Valley is a major tourist destination. In 2019, 1.6 million people, the majority non-Peruvians, visited Machu Picchu, its most famous archaeological site. Many of the same tourists also visited other archaeological sites and modern towns in the Sacred Valley.

Stretching from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, this fertile valley is irrigated by the Urubamba River. The Chanapata civilisation first utilised this area starting at around 800 BCE because of its rich soil used for agriculture.

Tags Inca
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Valley

Address (Unnamed Road), Peru

Coordinates -13°19'41.369" N -72°4'27.955" E

Tours and activities: Sacred Valley of the Incas

Machu Picchu: Standard Admission Ticket

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From Cusco: Chinchero, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo

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From Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail Guided Trek to Machu Picchu

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