The Urubamba River or Vilcamayo River (possibly from Quechua Willkamayu , for "sacred river") is a river in Peru . Upstream it is called Vilcanota River (possibly from Aymara Willkanuta , for "house of the sun"). Within the La Convención Province , the name changes to Urubamba. A partially navigable headwater of the Amazon River , the Urubamba rises in the Andes to the southeast of Cusco . It originates on the slopes of Cunurana in the Puno Region , Melgar Province , near the La Raya pass. It flows north-north-west for 724 km (450 mi) before coalescing with the Tambo River to form the Ucayali River .
5-720: Vilcanota may refer to: Vilcanota River ( Rio Vilcanota ), a segment of the Urubamba River in Peru Cordillera Vilcanota , a mountain range in the Cusco Region, Peru, including a dozen mountains above 6000 meters Vilcanota, a populated place in the La Paz Department, Bolivia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-691: Is associated with the river as well. The Lower Urubamba ( Bajo Urubamba ) is relatively undeveloped and features a significant indigenous population consisting of the Campa tribes, principally the Machiguenga (Matsigenka) and Asháninka . The economy is based on forestry and the nearby Camisea Gas Project . The main settlement in the region is the town of Sepahua . (Sepahua River coordinates are 11°08′58″S 73°02′55″W / 11.14944°S 73.04861°W / -11.14944; -73.04861 ( Sepahua River ) .) The lower Urubamba River
15-854: Is divided into the Upper Urubamba and the Lower Urubamba, the dividing feature being the Pongo de Mainique , an infamous whitewater canyon , where the river narrows to a width of 45 metres (148 ft). The Upper Urubamba ( Alto Urubamba ) valley features a high population and extensive irrigation works. A number of ruins of the Inca Empire lie in the Sacred Valley , including the Incan city of Machu Picchu , Patallaqta , Pikillaqta and Raqch'i . The Salcca-Pucara hydroelectric project
20-464: The title Vilcanota . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vilcanota&oldid=611104623 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vilcanota River The Urubamba
25-523: Was mapped for the first time in 1934 by Edward Kellog Strong III. He and two friends from Palo Alto, California, Art Post and Gain Allan John, navigated the river with its ferocious rapids by canoe and balsa rafts provided by the indigenous people. The mapping was done at the request of the Peruvian military when they heard of the expedition planned by the three 18-year-olds. The map was turned over to
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