Pisaq

Day 59 - Sacred Valley

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May 20th 2010
Our tour started with a trip to the market at Planterra weaving, where we spotted the long-term travellers from the short-term who bought alpaca jumpers, hats, scarves etc - by this point we'd had our fill of pushy market sellers and had sufficient alpaca knitwear. Our first set of ruins was Pisaq - most impressive for its many terraces. The Sacred Valley has 105 natural micro-climates, many c ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more