Places / South America / Peru
Písac
Visited in November 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Pisac District
- Population
- 9,796
- Type
- Town in Peru
- Coordinates
- 13.47°S, 71.90°W
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Overview
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 best known for its Incan ruins and large market which attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco.
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