The Urubamba ValleyLocation: Rediscover Machu Picchu > Peru & the Andes > The Urubamba Valley -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Scenic Valley
Urubamba landscapes range from brownish, yellowish cliffy terrain to lush green...
This valley mustn't be confused with the "Valle Sagrado" of "Sacred Valley of the Incas", which is actually a smaller part of the Urubamba Valley. Though many travel agents, websites and books will talk about the two like they are the same, you must understand that they aren't!
The Urubamba Valley is the valley that stretches parallel with the river with the same name. River, which on maps of Peru is called Urubamba, but in the Sacred Valley it is called Vilcanota. The River Vilcanota similarly, is only the name of the segment of the Urubamba that runs in the Sacred Valley. The word huilca or wilca means "holy" or "sacred" in Quechuan language.
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