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Quechua people (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ u ə /, US also / ˈ k ɛ tʃ w ɑː /; Spanish:) or Quichua people may refer to any of the indigenous peoples of South America who speak the Quechua languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru.
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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 Vilcanota River . Pisac is most known for its Incan ruins and large market which attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco .
6 days ago · Quechua, South American Indians living in the Andean highlands from Ecuador to Bolivia. They speak many regional varieties of Quechua , which was the language of the Inca empire (though it predates the Inca) and which later became the lingua franca of the Spanish and Indians throughout the Andes.
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Inca. Designation. El Parque Arqueológico de Pisaq (Pisac National Archeological Park) The Inca complex at Pisac is a large Incan complex of agricultural terraces, residences, guard posts, watchtowers and a ceremonial/religious centre located along a mountain ridge above the modern town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
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- Fortification
- c. 1450
Dec 1, 2023 · Besides the Pisac Ruins, the most popular attraction in Pisac is the local market, which is widely recognized as one of the best artisanal markets in the Sacred Valley. Typically, the market on Sunday, which is when the indigenous Quechua people from the surrounding area come into town to sell their fares, is the largest market of the week.
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Aug 21, 2023 · 1. Go white-water rafting on the Urubamba River. The section of the Urubamba River in the west of the Sacred Valley near Ollantaytambo is very popular for white-water rafting. Here, you can enjoy a half-day outing where you tackle family-friendly rapids and drift past farms, villages, lagoons and Inca ruins.
Pisac is famous for its silver jewelry, colorful Andean weavings and alpaca throws, scarves and other items that are sold at its daily market. Sunday is definitely the best day to hit the market if you want a shot of local culture. The colorfully dressed, local Quechua communities descend from the surrounding highlands to buy and sell their ...
