Písac

Also known as Pisac

Písac or Pisac (possibly from Quechua for Nothoprocta, also spelled ''p'isaqa'') is a Peruvian town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is situated on the Urubamba River. Pisac is most known for its Incan ruins and large market which attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Písac
Settlement.other_name: Pisac
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Pisac - panoramio (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Modern town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cusco

Article

15 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Attractions / Amenities
Comunitario de Pisac
Iglesia San Pedro Apóstolo
Inca complex
Jardín Botanico
Pisac Market
Ñusta Encantada
Sanctuario del Senor de Huanca (Sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca)
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Písac or Pisac (possibly from Quechua for Nothoprocta, also spelled ''p'isaqa) is a Peruvian town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is situated on the Urubamba River. Pisac is most known for its Incan ruins and large market which attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco.

==History==