Yucay
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 salt mines at Maras or the Incan terraces at Moray can be visited from here. Ollantaytambo is a 45 minute drive away, from where, one can catch a train to Machu Picchu or visit the ruins of the Incan fortresses in town.
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- Allpamanka, 300 Av. San Martín, ☏ +51 84-20-1258. Offers a lunch buffet that is popular with tour bus companies; try a local specialty such as causa, a potato casserole. Lunch buffet US$12.
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- Sonesta Posada del Inca, Plaza Manco II de Yucay 123, ☏ +51 84-20-1107, toll-free: +1 800-SONESTA (7663782), reservasyucay@sonestaperu.com. A large luxury resort with 84 rooms. A good breakfast is included with the room rate. Singles US$125, doubles $135, triples $160, suite $165.