The Sacred Valley, Pisac.

The Inca named rivers by sector and called this stretch of the Urubamba Wilcamayu, “the sacred river.” A pleasant climate, fertile soil, and proximity to Cusco made the Urubamba River valley a favorite with Inca nobles, many of whom are believed to have had private country homes here. Inca remains, ruins, and agricultural terraces lie throughout the length of this so-called Sacred Valley of the Inca.


Pisac is a colorful colonial town in the Sacred valley, replete with Quechua-language masses in a simple stone church, a well-known market, and fortress ruins, comes into view as you wind your way down the highway from Cusco. An orderly grid of streets forms the center of town, most hemmed in by hodgepodge of colonial and modern stucco or adobe buildings, and just wide enough for one car at time. My heart stopped beating every time when our big buss was smashing through the narrow streets of Pisac.

One of the biggest industries in this area is a silver mining. The small main street of Pisac offers you a lot of silver stores, where you can see the processing of silver making and be witness of creation tailor-made pieces of jewelries. There are no retailer charges in these manufactory shops and in addition you can bargain on the price. Any plans to buy a beautiful jewelry for a nice price? Save it to this opportunity.

The local bakery is always popular place where you stop and buy some fresh empanadas.