Urubamba
The largest town in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, Urubamba sits along the Urubamba River in the high Andes beneath the snow-capped peaks of Chicón and Pumahuanca, with a café and restaurant scene that outpunches its size. An hour from Cusco, it serves as a base for visiting nearby Inca ruins — including the sparse remains of the palace of Quispiguanca within the town itself — and lies within reach of Machu Picchu and other sites across a region dense with UNESCO World Heritage recognition.
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- Population7,540
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.6 km2.3 mi
Nearest airports
Urubamba: quick answers
Where is Urubamba?
Urubamba is in Peru.
How do you get to Urubamba?
The nearest airport is Cusco (CUZ), about 1 hr 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Urubamba?
The warmest month is November, averaging 10°C51°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 8°C47°F. The wettest month is January, with about 249 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Urubamba?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 124 restaurants, 24 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.