Molinocucho

Molinocucho is a locality in Huayllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 2,900 metres. Molinocucho is situated nearby to the town Urquillos, as well as near the locality Playa Sondormojo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machu Colca.

Machu Colca

Archaeological site

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Machu Colca, Machuqolqa or Machu Qollqa is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero. Machu Colca is situated 3½ km southwest of Molinocucho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huayllabamba and Yucay.

Huayllabamba

Village

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Huayllabamba is a town in Southern Peru, in the province Urubamba in the Cusco region. The town is capital of Huayllabamba District. It is located in what is known as the Sacred valley of the Incas.

Yucay

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Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.