A little crossroads town located in the Sacred Valley, between Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
My suggestion
Note to those travelling on a decent budget: wellness-style eco lodges and luxury resorts predominate in this area. Take full advantage of them!
Emilie Couillard
Travel writer
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Urubamba is definitely a place you should stop during a tour of the Sacred Valley if you are interested in Inca history.
My suggestion
You should visit the Pablo Seminario art centre. He is a well known artist from this region of Peru who produces high quality ceramics. If you are looking for local crafts then the region is well-known for its brightly coloured textiles.
Huaraz is the perfect departure point for excursions into both the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra. It's in the heights of the Sierra that you will truly discover all the fantastic features that the Ancash region has to offer.
Arriving in Iquitos by air gives a foretaste of what awaits you in the dense jungle. From above, all you see is a thick forest that covers the land as far as the eye can see, where only the river and its tributaries stand out from an immense green carpet.
Located between the Selva and the Cordillera of the Andes, the Huancavélica and Cerro Pasco region will put you under its spell, with its incredible landscapes, the welcoming nature of the local inhabitants and the old traditions that are still very much alive
Having only just arrived at Puno we're drawn to Lake Titicaca! Nevertheless, it's a good idea to pay a visit to this old port town before setting off to discover the floating islands of the Urso or indeed, towards the calm and peaceful Amantani and Taquile.