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Urubamba River
The Urubamba River links the Sacred Valley landscape with the mountains around Machu Picchu. It is useful orientation for a regional journey, rather than a single river stop.
Why go
Following the river's course helps explain why towns and cultivated land line the Sacred Valley and why Machu Picchu sits above a sharp bend. Known also as Vilcanota or Willkamayu along parts of its course, it is a geographic thread through several very different places. Choose a particular town or viewpoint when planning time beside it.
What to look for
The river runs through the cultivated Sacred Valley.
Its bend helps define the mountain setting below Machu Picchu.
Useful to know
Choose a named river segment or nearby town before planning a visit.
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