• Source: Urubamba Province

Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.




Geography


The province is bounded to the north by the La Convención Province, to the east by the Calca Province, to the south by the Cusco Province and the Anta Province, and to the west by the La Convención Province.
The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:




Political division


The province is divided into seven districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Chinchero (Chinchero)
Huayllabamba (Huayllabamba)
Machupicchu (Machupicchu)
Maras (Maras)
Ollantaytambo (Ollantaytambo)
Urubamba (Urubamba)
Yucay (Yucay)




Ethnic groups


The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (51.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).




Archaeological sites


The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Pikchu is probably the most famous site among the numerous archaeological remains of the province. Other places are listed below:

Ayawayq'u
Inkapintay
Khichuqaqa
Machu Q'inti
Machu Qullqa
Pumamarka
Qurimarka
Wayna Q'inti




See also


Kachi Qhata
Kusichaka River
Pakaymayu
Qusqu Qhawarina
Q'illuqucha
Warmi Wañusqa
Yanaqucha




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Sources

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Cusco
• The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 1
• Sejarah dunia
• Urubamba Province
• Salt Mines of Maras
• Machu Picchu
• Urubamba River
• Intihuatana, Urubamba
• Aguas Calientes, Peru
• Huarmaripayoc
• Huayna Picchu
• Warmi Wañusqa
• Veronica (mountain)