Places to visit in Cusco will never be missing, especially if you will spend some (or several) days in the province of Urubamba. Its capital is located 71 km from the city of Cusco, and has several of the most important tourist attractions in the region, recognized both by the compatriots themselves and by tourists who visit Peru.
Maras, Ollantaytambo and, how not to mention Machu Picchu, are some of the districts that make it up and will make the days do not reach you to visit so many landscapes and surprising places.
If you have already been to Urubamba,you have surely known some of its attractions and learned certain facts about the places, either from your tour guide or from the people who live in the area. However, there are facts that you probably already forgot or never told you, and that, if the city and the town loved you or you have not yet gone but would really like to go, the next thing we tell you about the culture, agriculture and geography of this area of Cusco will seem very interesting!
1. For its architectural complexes, it is the "Archaeological Province of Peru".
On June 21, 1825, the Province of Urubamba was created politically; and in 1839, the Town of Urubamba was elevated to "Benemérita Ciudad de Urubamba" in the presidency of Agustín Gamarra, the Cusco Marshal. Finally, in 1962 it was called "Archaeological Province of Peru" in merit of its fabulous architectural complexes.
2. It's "Paradise."
The capital of the province, the city of Urubamba,is considered the Biblical Paradise by the great Spanish naturalist historian of the S. XVIII Antonio de León Pinelo, who placed the Garden of Eden in a primeval America.
3. It meant a lot in the Tahuantinsuyo.
For the Incas, Urubamba was the terrestrial reflection of the Milky Way. The word urubamba, translated into Spanish, means "Pampa a day from the road".
4. Contains unique production.
In urubamba you will find the Salineras de Maras, one of the few places in the world that produces pink salt naturally. The way to extract the salt is still artisanal, with very few variations with respect to the Inca technique: the water is allowed to evaporate naturally and then, when they reach ten centimeters thick, the pure salt crystals are collected.
5. Where the most important food in the country grows.
In Urubamba there is a park dedicated exclusively to the potato. The park, which is located near Pisac, is managed by five communities (Sacaca, Chawaytire, Pampallaqta, Paru Paru and Amaru) that show visitors the conservation techniques they still carry out.
We hope you liked this information, and considering that, in addition to its beautiful landscapes and possibilities to live different adventures, Urubamba contains in its history, culture and geography an unparalleled wealth, now it seems impossible not to visit it, at least once in a lifetime!