Urubamba, Peru

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title: "Urubamba, Peru" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-department-of-cusco"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-department-of-cusco" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urubamba,_Peru" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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titleDiscover Peru: Experience the Best of Peru
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|postal_code = |area_code = |website = |footnotes = Urubamba (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Urupampa, flat land of spiders) is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is also located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu. The sparse remains of the Inca palace, Quispiguanca, are within the town. Tourists often come through the town on their way to visit these sites.

Geography

Urubamba is located in the Highlands of Peru.{{Citation | title = Peru | year = 2004 | isbn = 1-56656-545-6 | last1 = Pearson | first1 = David L. | last2 = Beletsky | first2 = Les | publisher = Interlink Publishing Group Incorporated

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y Urubamba |collapsed = Y |location = Urubamba, elevation 2850 m, (1991–2020) |Jan high C = 22.2 |Feb high C = 22.0 |Mar high C = 22.3 |Apr high C = 23.0 |May high C = 23.4 |Jun high C = 22.8 |Jul high C = 22.4 |Aug high C = 23.2 |Sep high C = 23.6 |Oct high C = 23.6 |Nov high C = 23.8 |Dec high C = 22.7 |year high C = |Jan low C = 9.5 |Feb low C = 9.6 |Mar low C = 9.2 |Apr low C = 7.7 |May low C = 5.0 |Jun low C = 3.1 |Jul low C = 2.1 |Aug low C = 3.6 |Sep low C = 6.0 |Oct low C = 8.1 |Nov low C = 8.9 |Dec low C = 9.3 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 105.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 101.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 72.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 22.5 |May precipitation mm = 4.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 5.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 5.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 6.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 7.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 38.1 |Nov precipitation mm = 56.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 92.6 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 =National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821192714/https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | archive-date = 21 August 2023 | url = https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | title = Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020 | publisher=National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | access-date = 25 October 2023}}

Economy

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There is a popular market selling fresh fruit and vegetables and also pots, pans, and other essential items. As social workers/volunteers visit the city often, the main market does cater to tourists, although locally produced alpaca garments or ornaments are usually for sale in small stores within the town. There is also a small market selling only fresh produce that is open on select days during the week, and can sometimes be found selling items that are normally not sold in the main market.

Arts and culture

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/dancersatelsenordetorrechayoc.jpg" caption="Dancers at the festival of ''El Senor de Turichayuq''"] ::

There is a large sporting field used for local football matches and also for festivals, including the festival of El Señor de Torrechayoc. During the first week of June the town swells with dancers and visitors from local towns who perform in the streets. The festivities continue the celebration well into the early hours. The dancing culminates with group performances on the local football pitch.

Transportation

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Due to the town's proximity to a number of Inca ruins it is a transportation hub with a bus depot and easy access to cabs.

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References

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