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Pisac: The Pisac Ruins
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  • Updated By Paul2001 on June 30, 2005
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  • The ruins at Pisac - Cusco
    The ruins at Pisac
    by Paul2001
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    Pisac is an Inca ruin that sits on a smallish mountain saddle much like a mini Machu Picchu. To get to the ruins you can climb up from the town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley, which apparently takes 90 minutes or you can take a taxi up to a parking lot at the end of the road up to ruins. I took a third alternative, a bus tour. This still meant that I had to walk one half hour to the ruins themselves, across a path that is actually pretty scary to walk along if you do not like heights. The ruins of Pisac are refered to as citedal. Although I am sure that Pisac ruins had their defensive purpose, I think that the place served more as a religious centre with several temples spread about the saddle. The most important of these temple is the Temple of the Sun which sits on a rocky outcrop and was considered to be "the hitching post" of the sun. Pisac is also the location of some of the most stunning terracing in Peru. There are many more smaller ruins of temple scattered about the mountain face. To do the place justice, I think that you should spend more than a couple of hours time here like I did. A day is more like it. The price of admission to the ruins is included in the Cusco Tourist Ticket.

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    Pisac: The Pisac Market
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  • By Paul2001 on February 15, 2005
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    The Pisac Market
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    Perhaps the most colourful market in Peru, the Pisac market is a magnet for tourists. The market is held three days a week, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The largest and most popular is held on Sunday which is when I visited on a bus tour from Cusco. The market is held in Pisac's central square where hundreds of stalls set up selling all kinds of fruits, vegetables and locally produced products from villages nearby. The locals tend to dress in their folk costumes hoping to be photographed for a few Sols. Needless to say that this market is now extremely popular with tourist, so much so that it could come across to some as something of a tourist trap. Most of what is for sale these days catered for tourists rather than local consumption. Inspite of that I still enjoyed the market probably because it still does have considerable local flavour. I ended up purchasing some alpaca scarfs for some friends of mine here in Canada. One of the other highlights of the market is suppose to be the San Pedro el Apóstolo Church when the local worshippers spill out after mass and parade around the market. Unfortunately I missed this.

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    Pisac: Pisac market
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  • By toonsarah on June 9, 2006
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    We went to Pisac on a Sunday, despite being warned that it wasn't a market day. Well, I don't know what it looks like when it is market day, but what I saw certainly resembled a market! I guess there must be many more stalls on the real market days? Anyway, after a while you realise that most of the stalls sell more or less the same things, so really the number we had to look at and choose from was fine. There are all the usual tourist souvenirs you find everywhere in Peru, and despite being a very touristy place, we got good prices with a bit of bargaining. I liked the fact that in places this was still a real local market too, with various food-stuffs for sale and people chatting to friends and having their lunch together. We also visited a lovely little art gallery on the south side of the market square and bought a small watercolour for only a few pesos.


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    Pisac: The beautifull ruins of Pisac
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  • By schlumpf on November 10, 2004
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  • Pisac - Cusco
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    The nice site of Pisac is founded more then 30Km far from Cusco city, and what is strange is that in this site you will not find so many visitors. Therefore, you can enjoy really sooooo much this open space! The ruins are simply beautifull!!! Take your time here... To get here you have different possibilities: - drop in a bus (30mins) - take a taxi (in this case you can visit more place at the same day)

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    Pisac: Life in the mountain
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  • By 25yearold on February 19, 2004
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    You would never imagine locals are so polite and hardworking. They actually love their airtcrafts. They dont just do them for money like in other touristic spots in latinamerica. I am a spanish speaker so I have the chance to talk to this people and they were very interested in my opinion about their work. They were also willing to know about my country. Children are also very polite and friendly... Believe me... this people actually love their way of living and their Inca culture.

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  • Address: A tour will take you there after visiting Oyanta

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    Pisac: Sacred Valley
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  • Updated By Amareyui on October 17, 2005
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    Pisac It was a Monday when I went to Pisac, so I missed the Sunday market fair. The town was really small, and there wasnt much to do around. But the empty streets of a lonely mountain town did have some strange kind of charm. Just outside of the town is this beautiful field. You can walk right beside the field to take a closer look at the crop.

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  • Directions: About an hour bus ride from Cusco

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    Pisac: Pisac ruins
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  • Updated By Amareyui on June 6, 2003
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  • View of valley from ruin - Cusco
    View of valley from ruin
    by Amareyui
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    This was my baptism to Inca ruins. The trail which bypassed the three smaller ruins and ended at the fourth and largest ruin was not easy for me, mainly because I didnt spend much time to acclimatize to the high altitude. The feeling of having the valley at my feet, and having the ruin all by myself, made the effort to be worthwhile.

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  • Directions: About 15-20 min cab ride from Pisac the town

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    Pisac: Don't miss Pisaq
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  • By laura4n8 on June 14, 2003
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  • The color at Pisaq's market was amazing! - Cusco
    The color at Pisaq's
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    When we were in Pisaq there were very few tourist and our guide said a lot of people skip out on seeing Pisaq and head straight for Machupicchu. Pisaq is amazing and give you a great view of patchwork terrace scenery. And it was a thrill to be treking around above 13,000 feet. Plus the market there is so fun! Just be on guard for some pushy vendors and clingy kids. You have to have the $10 tourist ticket to get into Pisaq but you can buy it at the entrance.

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    Pisac: Pisac
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  • By AlbuqRay on January 2, 2004
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  • View of Pisac from the Road Above - Cusco
    View of Pisac from the Road
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    Pisac is in a spectacular location on the east end of the Sacred Valley. It is best known for its Sunday market for both tourists and locals. The Inca ruins on the mountainside are supposed to be some of the best; however, the tour did not allow us time to visit them.

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  • Directions: 30 km NE of Cusco

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    Pisac: Market
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  • By kare_ab on December 29, 2004
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    On my second weekend in Peru, I visited the Market in Pisac. It's not the best market in Peru, but it's definitly a very nice one! Although there are very nice souvenirs to buy on the market, it's a lot cheaper to buy them directly in Cusco...

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  • Address: whole town of Pisac

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