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Urubamba (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Urupampa, flat land of spiders) is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (51.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [ 2 ] Archaeological sites
The Sacred Valley of the Incas (Spanish: Valle Sagrado de los Incas; Quechua: Willka Qhichwa), 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".
Ollantaytambo [1] [2] (Quechua: Ullantaytampu) is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco.It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region.
Main square of the town of Maras. Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru.The town, in the eponymous district, is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times.
Pumamarka (Aymara and Quechua puma cougar, puma, marka village, [1] [2] "puma village", Hispanicized spelling Pumamarca) is an archaeological site in Peru.It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, at the confluence of the rivers Patakancha and its affluent Yuraqmayu [3] (Quechua for "white river", Hispanicized Yuracmayo).
Machu Picchu: One of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, Machu Picchu is located near the Urubamba range and attracts millions of tourists annually. [8] Hiking and Trekking: The area offers popular trekking routes such as the Inca Trail, Salkantay Trek, and the Lares Trek, providing breathtaking views of the mountains and valleys ...
Huayllabamba is a town in Southern Peru, in the province Urubamba in the Cusco region. [1] The town is capital of Huayllabamba District. It is located in what is known as the Sacred valley of the Incas. In Quechua, "huaylla" means grassy and "bamba" means plain, e.g. "grassy plain." "Bamba" is a variation of the word "pampa."