The Inka’s Balcony
The Inka’s Balcony is a scenic viewpoint in Chinchero District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department. The Inka’s Balcony is situated nearby to the grassland Plataforma, as well as near Waka Pumaqaqa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Church of Chinchero and Machu Colca.
Colonial Church of Chinchero
Church
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Church of Chinchero is situated 380 metres south of The Inka’s Balcony.
Machu Colca
Archaeological site
Photo: Gentle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km northwest of The Inka’s Balcony.
Lake Piuray
Lake
Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Piuray is situated 3½ km southeast of The Inka’s Balcony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinchero and Huayllabamba.
Huayllabamba
Village
Photo: Gerd Breitenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Huayllabamba is situated 6 km north of The Inka’s Balcony.
Yucay
Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
The Inka’s Balcony
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chinchero District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.38739° or 13° 23′ 15″ southLongitude
-72.04836° or 72° 2′ 54″ westOpen location code
57R9JX72+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4377745289OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“The Inka’s Balcony” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Balcón del Inka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plataforma and Waka Pumaqaqa.
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