The Sacred Valley of the Incas (Spanish: Valle Sagrado de los Incas;
Quechua: Willka Qhichwa) is a valley in the Andes of Peru, north of the
Inca capital of Cusco.
It is located in the present-day Peruvian region of Cusco. 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.
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The impossible hug
The impossible hug is a statue that represents the hug that all
Peruvians wanted to give each other in times of social distancing.
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The two sculptures were created by two artists: one from Lima by
Rafael Lanfranco, a pop artist who combines Andean elements in
contemporary proposals; another from Cusco, by Edi Mérida, sculptor
heir to the legacy of the Mérida family, one of the important artisan
families of Cusco.
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Panorama of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Stretching from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, this fertile valley is irrigated
by the Urubamba River.
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The Chanapata civilisation first utilised this area starting at around
800 BCE because of its rich soil used for agriculture.
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The Qotacalla civilization lived in the Sacred Valley from 500 to 900
CE.
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The Killke civilization then lived in the Sacred Valley from 900 until
the Incan Empire took over the region in 1420.
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The Incan Empire ruled this area until the arrival of the Spanish.
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