Písac
Písac
Pisac | |
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Town | |
Modern town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley | |
| Coordinates: 13°25′27″S 71°51′28″W / 13.42417°S 71.85778°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| District | Pisac |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.25 km2 (57.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,972 m (9,751 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 9,796 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
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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.