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The Vilcanota/Urubamba river valley is a beautiful place to
visit, starting at Pisac, just 30 kilometer from Cusco. A unique
typical Andean town which on Sundays is filled with locals in
their colorful traditional costumes, trading goods after a
traditional mass and procession. This market is also open on
Thursdays. On the hilltop is located the archeological complex,
a strategic Inca stronghold with fine stone work and superb view
of agricultural terraces and the valley.
YUCAY
48
kilometer from Cusco, a very picturesque village with some fine
Inca masonry in one of the squares. Behind the village to the
north you will find the finest surviving Inca agricultural
system in the Cusco region which is still in use.
URUBAMBA
78
kilometers from Cusco, is an attractive town that lies in the
center of the valley and can be used as a base to explore the
Sacred Valley.
CHINCHERO
28
kilometer from Cusco, the town's unusual architecture is the
result of Spanish-Inca fusion. The small church built in the
late 16th century, houses several colonial paintings; and the
colorful Sunday market is said to be the most authentic in the
region. The Inca ruins consist of terracing and a massive Inca
wall a the main square with ten large trapezoid niches.
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