Epic locations around the Sacred Valley
Chicón Forest | Urubamba
Beautiful queuña trees fairytale-like forest with river area and beautiful view of Apu Chicón if the sky is clear.
30 min drive from the main road of Urubamba to the entrance from where we can hike as much as we want.
We need to have a car or hire a taxi.
Huchuy Qosqo | Lamay
Incredible archeological site above the town of Lamay.
Beautiful view of the valley and mountains and small river area with a really big beautiful tree. Open fields in the lower area.
Huge inka infrastructure with beautiful adobe and stone walls.
Beautiful golden hues in the dry season and lush greens in the rainy season
1h drive from Pisac / 1h20 drive from Urubamba.
We need to have a car or to hire a taxi but access can be tricky in the rainy season
Huycho
Beautiful view of the valley and mountains.
Open fields and cute little town
Possibility to explore the riverside
20 min drive from Urubamba | 45 min drive from Pisac.
We might want to have a car or hire a mototaxi to move to different locations around town.
Riverside | Pisac
30 min walk / 10 min mototaxi ride from the main road of Pisac.
Beautiful eucalyptus forest, riverside spots with mountain background.
Easy access!
Mountain Forest | Huaran
15 min drive from the main road of Huaran.
Beautiful fairy forest, riverside spots with cute little bridges and mountain background.
We need to have a car or to hire a taxi. Easy access from the parking area.
Maras
Amazing agricultural land, open fields with the best accessible view of the snowy Apus of the valley.
Green fields in the rainy season and golden yellow fields in the dry season.
20 min drive from the main road of Urubamba.
We need to have a car or hire a taxi to move around the area.
Pumahuanca | Urubamba
Beautiful queuña trees fairytale like forest with flowing river.
20 min drive from the main road of Urubamba and 10-15 min hike to forest area or 1h30-2h hike to archeological site.
We need to have a car or hire a taxi
Sirenachayoc Waterfall | Lamay
30 min hike from the main road of the Sacred Valley near Lamay.
Old abandoned house with adobe walls at the entrance and beautiful arches.
30 min steep hike to beautiful waterfall through nature path
Accessible by public transportation.
Preferably week day shoot as it can get crowded in the week ends.
Riverside | Taray
Eucalyptus forest, corn fields and riverside.
10 - 15 min moto taxi ride from Pisac
Recommended in the rainy season for lush greens