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Sacred Valley Peru
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by Santa Maria
- 27 April, 2023
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The name of Sacred Valley Peru applies to the section of the Urubamba river valley that includes the towns of Pisac, Calca, Yucay, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. Here, the river flows between cultivated canchones and slopes with steep andenerías (the area's cultivation terraces).
Why is it called the Sacred Valley?
So called because it was the main supplier of food for the Inca empire, the Sacred Valley is located on the banks of the Urubamba River. This river was originally called Vilcanota, which comes from the Quechua word Wilcamayu or Sacred River.
What is the happened in the Sacred Valley of the Incas?
The Sacred Valley was inhabited by small Andean communities until the conquest of the Incas (mainly under the rule of the emperor Pachacutec from 1438 to 1471). Then began a period of important constructions of terraces, temples and cities such as Ollantaytambo, Moray and even Machu Picchu.
What does the Sacred Valley comprise?
The name Sacred Valley Peru is applied to the section of the Urubamba River valley that includes the towns of Pisac, Calca, Yucay, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. Here, the river flows between cultivated canchones and slopes with steep andenerías (the cultivation terraces of the area).
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