CALCA
Right
in the
heart of the valley you can find Calca, a town which is surrounded by
nevados such as Pitusiray and Sawasiray, the archeological ruins of Huchuy Qosqo
(little Cusco) and the thermal baths of Machacancha and Minasmoqo are just a
few kilometres away from this place. It has abeautiful country side.
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YUCAY
A few
minutes away from Urubamba, a beautiful place which was inhabited by
the Runas (people) of the Tawantinsuyu. It hosts the famous Palaces of the
Inca Sayri
Túpac, which is a construction made out of stone and sun-dried bricks,
and which is fantastically decorated on the outside, this was one of
the most important centres of the agriculture all over the Sacred
Valley. It is located at 60 km away from Cusco.
URUBAMBA