Hotel Urubamba

The Chullpas of Urubamba are funerary towers located on the heights of the village in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cuzco. It is possible to get there on foot by taking the path which is relatively well marked. It is possible to walk from the edge of the main road linking Urubamba to Ollantaytambo, but it is also possible to climb a little more with the car and start the walk higher up. From this small archaeological site, you will dominate the sacred valley and enjoy a very beautiful...

Urubamba is an important village in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, providing access to Ollantaytambo or even the salt pans of Maras. In the region there are quantities of hotels and lodges in the middle of nature because it is an ideal place to radiate in the surroundings. This route is a direct ascent with a steep drop that will please athletes who like short and intense efforts. It is of course also possible to do this while walking. The route starts not far from the Chullpas located on...

Urubamba is an important village in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, providing access to Ollantaytambo or even the salt pans of Maras. In the region, there are quantities of hotels and lodges in the middle of nature because it is an ideal place to radiate in the surroundings. From Urubamba, it is possible to do some easy hikes and offer beautiful views of the sacred valley. This hike allows you to climb to the cross on the valley's north side. A place called Tantanmarka. The path climbs up...

This route begins in Tarabamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and allows you to climb on foot to the site of the Maras saltworks. From the road you go down a small path then cross the Urubamba river by the small bridge before starting the climb leading to the salt pans. Maras is a salt extraction site exploited since Inca times. The communities have shaped thousands of terraces in order to channel the source of salt water and let time do its work of crystallization thanks to the...

The Maras Salt Mines hide within the Urubamba valley--the salt-crusted terraces are nestled within the steep mountainsides and are used to harvest the pink salt of Maras. The ponds have been in use since the time of the Incas. It is a sight to see and a must-visit to Maras.