Urubamba
Urupampa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Urubamba Location of in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′15″S 72°07′00″W / 13.30417°S 72.11667°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Alberto Valcárcel |
| Elevation | 2,870 m (9,420 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (America/Lima) |
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 the 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.
- ^ Miranda, Carolina A.; Dowl, Aimee; Shorthouse, Katy; Waterson, Luke; Williams, Beth (2011), Discover Peru: Experience the Best of Peru, ISBN 978-1-74220-002-6