{"id":5241,"date":"2023-02-08T22:23:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T03:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:14:41","slug":"vilcabamba-ruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/vilcabamba-ruins","title":{"rendered":"Vilcabamba Ruins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Vilcabamba<\/span>Vilcabamba Ruins is considered the last refuge of the Incas, it is located hidden amongst the Amazon Jungle<\/strong> in Cusco lies the ancient Inca city of Vilcabamba Peru<\/strong><\/a>. Visited by very few people and a long way from the city, not many visitors get to see this incredible site, yet you really should.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s said to have been the last refuge of the Incas before the Spanish invasion. For centuries its location was a mystery and has only really been discovered in the last few decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Vilcabamba?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Vilcabamba\"<\/span>It is the name given to the Inca city<\/strong> that was built to house the last Inca governors when the Spanish invasion happened in 1529. The well-known explorer from the US, Hiram Bingham<\/strong>, actually thought that\u00a0Machu Picchu<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>was Vilcabamba when he first discovered it in 1911. It was known as the lost city of the Incas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final governors lived in Vilcabamba between the years 1536 to 1573. Luckily for them, the place was inaccessible to the Spaniards due to it being hidden in the jungle. Here the site stayed in the shadows until 1964 when it was discovered by another US explorer know as Gene Savoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are the Mysteries of Vilcabamba?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"MysteriesWith the site being a more recent discovery, there are many things we still need to uncover and learn about the area. Here are a few interesting thoughts:<\/span><\/p>\n