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The sacred valley, along the Vilcanota River, is one of the most beautiful places of the archeological Peru.

It is located at 1,968.50 feet under the level of Cusco. Through The Sacred Valley flows Vilcanota River. This begins near Titicaca Lake and it continues to Amazonas River, collecting some rivers from The Andean Mountain Chain.

The sacred valley, along the Vilcanota River, is one of the most beautiful places of the archeological Peru. It is a succession of picturesque towns (some with beautiful colonial churches), incan platforms and archeological remains, as well as roomy spaces where the best corn grows (giant white corn) of the entire world and it has an excellent weather that makes this valley an obligated destination for everyone that visit Cusco.

The Incas, were great astronomers, represented in the entire agriculture valley by the excellence of the constellations that they observed from the Via Lactea, know as the “Mayu or Celestial River”. It has a route through the town of Pisaq, Calca, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chimchero.

Altitude & Climate:

Its altitud ranges from the 9,180 and 9,515 feet above sea level the temperature ranges from 58 F and 68 F.

How much is it?

The prices in the Sacred Valley are just a little bit more expensive than the prices of Cusco.

Where is it?

It is located 15 kilometers from Cusco, and about 1,970 feet under the level of Cusco.