Yucay (Quechua: Yukay) is a town in southern Peru. It is the capital of the Yucay District, which is near the center of Urubamba Province. Urubamba Province is in the Cusco Region of southern Peru. The area in which Yucay is located is commonly called the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Many Inca ruins are in the Sacred Valley near the Urubamba River and extending up the nearby hillsides in agricultural terraces called andenes. The town is located at an elevation of 2,860 metres (9,380 ft). Coordinates: 13°19′0″S72°05′21″W /13.31667°S 72.08917°W /-13.31667; -72.08917 Coordinates:13°19′00″S72°05′21″W /13.31667°S 72.08917°W /-13.31667; -72.08917 Country Peru Region Cusco Province Urubamba District Yucay Government • Mayor Leocadio Madera Elevation 2,857 m (9,373 ft) Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
