Sacred Valley of the Incas

The history

The Urubamba valley of terraced hillsides, salt pans, and Inca towns like Pisac and Ollantaytambo — the agricultural heartland of the empire.

In brief

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 Inca Empire during the period from 1000 to 1400.

Where it is