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filter_dramaGet inFrom Cuzco there are frequent busses leaving at Av. Tullumayo 207 (S/ 2.50).
Also you can catch any bus, passing by circunvalación. You can get to this highway, going up these enormous stairways.
Though the safest, the quickest and the most comfortable way is take a colectivo in Puputi street (3-4 soles). -
filter_dramaGet aroundThe town is small enough for walking. Taxis are available for a ride to the ruins for 20-25 soles as arranged by the local tourism office.
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filter_dramaSeeSpread out on the mountains above the town are the Inca ruins of Pisac. There is a large agricultural section with terraces and several ruins. Allow for at least a couple of hours to visit. You can take an exhausting climb up there or take a taxi up to the site (s/. 15-25). Admission is by boleto turistico.
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filter_dramaDoAlthough very small, it is worth putting several hours to a whole Sunday aside for the Pisac market. People are coming down from the highlands with their products, including some very fresh food, raw materials, tomatoes, rice, potatoes. It is worth sitting down with the locals for a lunch eating just that, along with trout clearly just pulled from the river. It costs about 5 soles, but is a meal to remember.
* The Virgin del Carmen festival is in July, and includes colorful costumed dancers and a parade. There are few foreign tourists, and it's definitely worth a day trip via bus from Cusco if you like a little culture and history. As usual, beware of skilled pick-pockets. -
filter_dramaBuyThere are bazaars along the streets of Pisac, if you want to buy local handcrafts, it is worth checking them out here.
Silver jewelry combined with gemstone work is common here. Alpaca goods, musical instruments, rugs, and knick-knackery of all kinds can be bought at this market. -
filter_dramaEatSit down with the locals and try some of the typical food of the region at one of the food stands at the market.
*Ulrike's Cafe is has decente vegetarian options, filling meals, local experiences such as Chicha Morada, and deserts such as Kahlua cheesecake. The three plate meal with soup (pumpkin soup is especially tasty), entree (try the veg. lasagna), and cheesecake is 17 soles, or with a brownie and ice cream for 14. You can also inquire about local lodging here. A word of caution: the waiters in this restaurant have, as of late, on several occasions been found to be unpleasant and intolerant to foreigners. Similar value and food can be found at several other restaurants and with a warmer reception.
*Delicious vegeterian food served by great and friendly cook who cooks with love. You will see the sign on the corner of the street while walking up to Plaza de Armas from Av. Amazonas -
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filter_dramaSleep(today is 22.11.2012) 20 soles day/person, 120 soles week/person, 400 soles month/person. Very friendly owner has also a vegeterian restaurant below, named Prasada.
*Beautiful mountain views, tranquil setting. Two locations available. Discounts for extended stays.
*40 soles for a double room (Jan 2013).
Also hosts the small museo del maiz sara wasi
*Affordable guesthouse overlooking the river.
*Awesome little peruvian couple, Juan and Inez have private and shared rooms as well as camping sites. It's a little bit outside of town, up on the hill with a great view of the ruins. This is seriously a diamond in the rough, great people and great facilities. -
filter_dramaGet outOn the way to Pisac from [wiki=65d95257a610bff89940f578653e650e]Ollantaytambo[/wiki] or as a day excursion from the city, visit [wiki=75f5a3a25ea99a2646bc94afd9c5ac64]Moray[/wiki], the agricultural laboratory of the Incas.