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245 reviews 421 travel blogs 1180 photos Attraction Type:
Ancient ruins, Historic village, Historic walking area
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Pisac Cusco
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Pisac, San Pedro Markets, and tourism
Cusco is a city that I really enjoy, it has a lot of history being the former imperial capital of the Incas and with 70% of the local population being employed directly or indirectly by tourism there are lots of opportunities to do quite a lot of stuff.
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The Sacred Valley
On the sixth day it wasn't such an early start - we were picked up by our tour guide at 8am for a journey through the Sacred Valley. The Sacred Valley is more commonly known to the indigenous people as the Urubamba Valley which was carved over time by the Vilcanota river. The valley runs from Pisaq (also spelt as Pisac) all the way to Ollantaytambo …
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The Sacred Valley
TUESDAY
I decide to book a day trip with the hotel to visit The Sacred Valley. I will be picked up at 8:15...
The normal gathering of the tourists means that, again, it is a while before we finally leave. But it is a big coach with lots of room. I share the back row with Kendalle, an American girl on her travels. But there are … -
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Colds, cinema and culture
We arrived back in Cusco in the afternoon. We had booked a lovely little hostel in advance so we arrived and collapsed on the bed.
The next couple of days were split between one or other of us being sick and venturing around the town. Long breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Even sick it really is a hard life. I got fed up of sleeping but … -
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Sacred valley of the Inca
On Wedaa January 4th we departed Lima for the Sacred Valley of the Incas outside of Cusco. The flight into Cusco was pretty flying in over the mountains and then landing in the Cusco valley. We boarded a bus for a trip through the mountains to the town and archeological site of Pisac. The drive was abosolutely gorgeous! Passed lots of little …
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Back in Cusco
... and after we had some food it was 3pm again before we started exploring. It wasn’t anywhere near as impressive as Pisac though and given the number of tourists there was actually a queue to climb up onto the ruins which ruins it ...
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Cusco - Last Day
It's was our last day in Cusco. We were planning on going to Pisac today, but that fell through. I've had a cold/flu thing since the bus ride from hell. I guess I couldn't have expected to escape the epidemic on wheels unscathed. So today we decided ...
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Mighy Incas & Their Descendents the Super Porters
... as one of the great conquering statesmen. Under his rule many great monuments were built. He built Sacsaywaman, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and rebuilt the city of Cusco. He was also responsible for Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. While he was a great ...
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Cusco - Day 3
... ruins and looked down onto the city of Cusco. Lovely. We also saw the 20 foot Jesus statue that watches over Cusco, a little like Rio. Tomorrow we're getting out of Cusco and taking a day trip to Pisac. It's the other cultural center of the ...
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Cusco
... it is sold or bartered for corn and potatoes. We got a bus home not far from there, very tired. The last days in Cusco involved hanging out with the other travellers we'd met in South America (we'd all converged on Cusco for the 24th). Our South ...
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Inca Kola and the quick buck in tourist central.
... To name a few of the most famous ones, Machu Picchu and The Inca Trail, Sacsayhuaman, Sacred Valley of the Incas (including Pisac and Ollantaytambo), the Salcantay trek (also ending up at Machu Picchu, similar to the Inca Trail), the Choquequirau trek as ...
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The Motorcycle Diaries Part 4
... streets, colonial architecture, and locals in native dress populate the street scene. The following day, we returned to Cusco via Huancarani and Caicay until we reached The Sacred Valley Road. We have a few hours now to prepare for our ...
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The Tourist Chronicles Vol. 1 Shoppin' n Eatin'
... ...which I have to agree is strange but I'm so numb to it anymore I barely notice. It's refreshing to see Cusco again through a fresh perspective. To settle in the first evening, we went to see Kusikay, Peru's version of the ...
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Inti Raymi and the Sacred Valley
... the Festival of the Sun, which occurs at Peru's winter solstice on June 24. It's apparently the most important festival in Cusco and across Peru, and one of the biggest celebrations in South America. We had thought it would be a great way to kick off ...
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The Sacred Valley
... city of Cusco is unusually quiet on this Sunday morning and when we arrive at a small bus station which has buses to Pisac, it seems that everyone in Cusco is going there. I think that most tourists must join a tour as we are the only gringos, but we ...
Pisac Map
- Inca Tak Spa
- Perurail
- Temple of the Sun (Coricancha)
- Sacsayhuaman
- Huacoto
- Red Fortress (Puca Pucara)
- River Explorers
- Avenida El Sol
- Callejon de Loreto
- Moray
- Salinas de Maras
- San Cristobal Church
- Cusco Explorers
- Statue of Christ
- Cusco Regional History Museum (Museo Historico Regional del Cusco)
- Plaza de las Nazarenas
- Tercentenary Square
- Plaza de Armas (Huacaypata)
- Convento de Santa Catalina
- Adventure Team Peru