landmark
Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras)
Over 3,000 shallow salt evaporation ponds cascading down a hillside, harvested continuously since Inca times by local families.
4 km · about 10 min drive
South AmericaPeruCuzco Department
Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru · South America
About Urubamba
Urubamba works well as a base: 10 minutes from Yucay, 9km from Moray Agricultural Terraces.
Urubamba is in Cuzco Department, Peru, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yucay, about 4 km away.
Urubamba (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Urupampa, flat land of spiders) is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of theRead more
Incas. It is also located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu. The sparse remains of the Inca palace, Quispiguanca, are within the town. Tourists often come through the town on their way to visit these sites.
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What is there to see near Urubamba?
Within an hour or so of Urubamba: Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras) (4 km), Sacred Valley of the Incas (5 km), Moray Agricultural Terraces (9 km), Ollantaytambo (17 km).
Where is Urubamba?
Urubamba is in Cuzco Department, Peru, about 4 km from Yucay.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,540
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -13.3047, -72.1158
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Worth the detour from Urubamba
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sacred Valley of the Incas
A fertile valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu filled with Inca ruins, colorful markets, and agricultural terraces framed by snow-capped Andes peaks.
5 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
Moray Agricultural Terraces
Mysterious concentric circular terraces believed to be an Inca agricultural laboratory, with temperature differences of up to 15°C between levels.
9 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Ollantaytambo
A living Inca town with massive stone terraces and a fortress temple, the last stronghold where the Inca resisted Spanish conquest.
17 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Sacsayhuaman
A massive Inca fortress above Cusco built with enormous precisely fitted limestone blocks, some weighing over 100 tons, arranged in impressive zigzag walls.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Cusco Cathedral
16th-century cathedral on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, built on the Inca Kiswarkancha palace foundations.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Cusco
The former capital of the Inca Empire blending massive Inca stone walls with ornate Spanish colonial churches at 3,400 meters altitude.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Pisac
A hillside Inca citadel above a vibrant market town, featuring agricultural terraces, ceremonial baths, and sweeping Sacred Valley views.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Urubamba
- 48 kmSun Gate (Inti Punku) ViewpointThe first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
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