Pisak is a legendary Inca citadel, balancing at the top of the mountain range and occupying the second most important place after Ollantaytambo. It is located in Valle Sagrada - Sacred Valley of the Incas near the Urubamba River. It is on the example of strong fortresses built here by the Incas, or rather, remains, that one can be convinced of the virtuosity of the ancient builders. Pisak's fortress is built of stones, and the path to it is an endless stream of steps.
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How to get here
The easiest way is to make a march-throw from Cusco, which is only 30 km away.
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Souvenirs and Markets
Excellent mood will bring a walk through the craft markets, pleasing with an abundance of souvenirs and tempting trinkets. Traditional Indian markets open their colorful hugs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. And believe me, it's worth it! Low prices, a huge range of textiles, woolen goods, ceramics, chiseled clay figures, alpaca skins of different sizes.
- In the Indian market in the city center to buy this souvenir exclusive. They are considered "baby" alpaca, a skin that can be rolled into a small package.
- In one of the yards, where there is a huge operating clay oven, refresh yourself with fresh pies.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Pisaca
The city center is occupied by the Temple of the Sun, the astronomical observatory, next to the center of the ceremonial baths and the Temple of the Moon .In general, the center of Pisak consists of two parts, one of which is a city inhabited by modern inhabitants, the second is the most sacred place in all Peru .The main attraction for the sake of which a string of tourists stretch to Pisac - the stone of Intiuatan - a colossus-boulder with a gutter in it, surrounded by a wall, to which, according to the Incas, the sun was tied .There are burial places in two districts of Pisac, one of which is the largest and monumental ancient cemetery in Peru .
Here, in Pisaca, there are unique agricultural terraces that miraculously climbed the steep slopes of the mountains, a well thought irrigation system - another reason to admire the invention of the Incas .In general, judging by the surviving artifacts, Pisak was not only a major cultural center, it was the largest city of Quechua, competing with Cuzco itself .The surviving ruins of the city clearly tell that the city was not killed overnight, it took a long time and gradually .Perhaps the mystery of the death of the great city of the Incas is kept by a small tribe, who still lives at the foot of the Sacred Mountain . Photo by Pisak (2)