One hour and thirty minutues from Cusco airport by dirt road.
Perfect place for starting a journey to the Southern Andes. Pisac's sunday market is colorful but it has lately become rather touristy. Among othe options are Ollantaytambo fortress, Chinchero as well as diverse adventure activities.
Textiles and articrafts
At the project Ninos del Arco Iris, is a possibility to stay and sleep in the casa_Ls that are there for people who are interested in the project.
Ninos del Arco Iris is a project, founded bij a Dutch woman that gave up everything in Holland to look after the poorest children in Urubamba and surroundings. She has 17 children living with her and another 120 children that come to the project for food, a shower and education.
ALso 80 young adults get education every day. There_Ls also a docter and a dentist where the poorest people in the valley can go to.
for more information http://www.kuychi.org of ninosdelarcoiris@kuychi.org
Urubamba Villas are luxurious independent cottages secluded in a private Hamlet located in the outskirts of Urubamba, the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and only 15 minutes away from Ollantaytambo train station on the route to Machu Picchu (1 hour by train). Private excursions may be also arranged for guests at the Villas. Phone: +51 1 7005100