South America
Sacred Valley
Cusco · Peru
Sanctuary Score
79 / 100
#23 in the Americas
“Peru's terraced Andean valley where Inca stonework, plant-medicine retreat centers, and the train to Machu Picchu turn altitude into the entire point.”
The ten pillars
Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.
Nature9 / 10
Walkability8 / 10
Food8 / 10
Healthcare7 / 10
Climate stability7 / 10
Air & water8 / 10
Safety7 / 10
Connectivity7 / 10
Community8 / 10
Beauty10 / 10
At a glance
Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.
- Climate
- Alpine
- Sensory load
- 2/10 · calm
- Cost
- $
- ~$500/mo · 1BR
- Expat community
- Medium
Sources
Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.
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The Index says life is good here. The assessment tells you whether it fits the way your nervous system actually works.
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