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This is the first lookout stop if you're driving from Cusco to the Sacred Valley of the Inca. On the side of the road were some merchants as well as a couple of ladies and their llamas eager to have tourists stop to take a photo with them, the llamas, and the scenic view--for a small price.

The small girls in the photo saw me taking the photo of the valley and decided to add themselves to it; I just laughed it off and gave them a few soles for their ingenuity.

The river in view is the Urubamba which also flows next to Machu Picchu, therefore, in reality, this is a photo of the Urubamba Valley.

The Urubamba Valley has always been the main supplier of food and water for the city of Cusco and other surrounding areas.