The city of longevity
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The name is composed Vilca coming from indigenous term for "huilco", the tree Anadenanthera colubrina with hallucinogenic properties that the Incas and other peoples who have inhabited the area considered magical and sacred, and Riobamba, which is a modification of "desert", bare ground, therefore, Vilcabamba means "Valley huilco". Currently, this tree is almost extinct except for some reservations in the area.
An alternative etymology: vilca comes from "willka" meaning sacred idol . Besides drift bamba "panpa" in Quechua. So Vilcabamba denotes "sacred plain".
Vilcabamba was characterized for being the home of a large number of elderly people, for this reason is known as the "Valley of Longevity
Beautiful religious architecture
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Vilcabamba Street
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The City´s Gate
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Horse back riding in Vilcabamba
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The Upano river in Vilcabamba
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