7/26/2023 0 Comments Cusco altitude![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The climate of Urubamba is typical of the valley. ![]() The Sacred Valley was the most important area for maize production in the heartland of the Inca Empire and access through the valley to tropical areas facilitated the import of products such as coca leaf and chile peppers to Cuzco. It is fed by numerous tributaries which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The latter, in Quechua, the still spoken lingua franca of the Inca Empire, means the sacred river. The valley was formed by the Urubamba river, also known as the Vilcanota River, Willkanuta River ( Aymara, "house of the sun") or Willkamayu ( Quechua). Side valleys and agricultural terraces ( andenes) expand the cultivatable area. The intensely cultivated valley floor is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide on average. On both sides of the river, the mountains rise to much higher elevations, especially to the south where two prominent mountains overlook the valley: Sahuasiray, 5,818 metres (19,088 ft) and Veronica, 5,893 metres (19,334 ft) in elevation. The Sacred Valley has elevations above sea level along the river ranging from 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) at Pisac to 2,050 metres (6,730 ft) at the Urubamba River below the citadel of Machu Picchu. The valley, running generally west to east, is understood to include everything along the Urubamba River between the town and Inca ruins at Písac and Machu Picchu, 100 kilometres (62 mi) distant. Inca ruin and andenes (agricultural terraces) at Pisac. The Incan Empire ruled this area until the arrival of the Spanish. The Qotacalla civilization lived in the Sacred Valley from 500 to 900 CE The Killke civilization then lived in the Sacred Valley from 900 CE until the Incan Empire took over the region in 1420. The Chanapata civilization first utilized this area starting at around 800 BCE because of the rich soil used for agriculture. Stretching from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, this fertile valley is irrigated by the Urubamba River. Many of the same tourists also visited other archaeological sites and modern towns in the Sacred Valley. In 2013, 1.2 million people, 800,000 of them non-Peruvians, are estimated to have visited Machu Picchu, its most famous archaeological site. The Sacred Valley is a major tourist destination. In colonial documents it was referred to as the "Valley of Yucay." The Sacred Valley was incorporated slowly into the incipient Inca Empire during the period from 1000 to 1400 CE. It is located in the present-day Peruvian region of Cusco. Besides that, just chewing on the leaves will help you deal with the altitude as well.The Sacred Valley of the Incas ( Spanish: Valle Sagrado de los Incas Quechua: Willka Qhichwa), or the Urubamba Valley, is a valley in the Andes of Peru, north of the Inca capital of Cusco. In Cusco you’ll get coca tea at every restaurant or hotel/hostel. Furthermore, talk to your doctor before traveling for personal recommendations and read all the instructions thoroughly. We recommend getting them before traveling to high altitudes so that you can prevent the symptoms as much as possible. The pills are available at every pharmacy and the staff at your hotel/hostel will also be able to help you out. If you feel like you are getting the symptoms mentioned above even though having taken medicine, it’s recommended to rest or go down until feeling better. However, you should still be careful and go up in altitude gradually without rushing it. You should take Diamox or Sorojchi pills to prevent the altitude sickness 1-2 days before going up in altitude. Ibuprofen and paracetamol to treat headaches.Sorojchi pills, sold in Peruvian pharmacies) Acetazolamide (sold under the name of Diamox) to prevent and treat high altitude sickness.Some of the most common pills to prevent and to treat altitude sickness and its symptoms are the following: ![]()
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