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


Ankasmarka | Calca

Amazing archeological site filled with round constructions made of stone

Incredible mountain view

Filled with flowers in the rainy season, dry and golden in the dry season

30 min drive from the town of Calca