Pisaq Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

Pisaq

Pisaq (Pisac) is an impressive hilltop Inca citadel 33km from Cusco in the Sacred Valley	The ruins of the citadel are surrounded by extensive agricultural terraces	Terraces, Pisaq	Some of the terraces have been restored
It's interesting that the Peruvians seem to have lost terrace farming after the Inca	Terraces of Pisaq seen from the 10 km paved access road	Parque Arqueologico Pisaq	View of Pisaq from the parking area
Village along the Pisaq access road	I elected to explore Pisaq clockwise on my own while Pedro waited in the car	The first of four main sets of ruins, with less refined stonework	Agricultural terracing, Pisaq
Lower ruins, a residential area - Pisaq	Kinchiracay? - Pisaq	Original Inca waterworks, Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - The sacred district of Pisaq
Intihuatana and the summit of Pisaq's mountain	Intihuatana - Pisaq	Bridge over the Urubamba River at Pisaq seen from the citadel	View south from Pisaq
The highest quality Inca stonework at Pisaq is found in Intihuatana, the temple quarter	One of the best things about Pisaq is that I had the vast site to myself - no tourist	Inca doorway, Intihuatana - Pisaq	Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana - Pisaq
Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq	Niches with round protrusions, Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq
Niches, Intihuatana - Pisaq	View through an Inca doorway, Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq
Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq	Intihuatana - Pisaq	Climbing above Intihuatana
Intihuatana - Pisaq	View of the lower residential district from higher up the mountain	Climbing towards the summit of Pisaq	View of the valley along the Pisaq access road
Wall along the upper ridge of Pisaq between Intihuatana and the Inca tunnel	Village along the Pisaq access road	Terraces seen from the Inca tunnel entrance, Pisaq	Inca tunnel connecting Intihuatana with Q'allaqasa
Southern tunnel entrance	Inca tunnel at Pisaq	Inca tunnel at Pisaq	Northern tunnel entrance
Inca staircase leading away from the tunnel	Staircase, Pisaq	Pisaq, looking south	Terraces of northern Pisaq
The northern ruins (Pisaqa or Kinchiracay?) Pisaq	Northern terrances, Pisaq	Citadel entrance, Pisaq	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel at the summit of Pisaq's mountain
Gate to the Citadel of Pisaq - Q'allaqasa	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel of Pisaq, occupying the summit area	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel of Pisaq	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel of Pisaq
The fourth set of ruins at Pisaq (Pisaqa or Kinchiracay?)	Outer walls of the Citadel, Pisaq	Walls of the Citadel (Q'allaqasa) Pisaq	Stairs in the citadel, Pisaq
Like the residential area below, the military district does not use as fine of stonework as the Intihuatana district	Rocky summit of Pisaq's mountain	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel of Pisaq	Q'allaqasa - the Citadel of Pisaq
Citadel of Pisaq, plesantly tourist-free...oh, what they're missing!	Leaving the citadel, Pisaq	Citadel of Pisaq from below	Saddle area to the north of the Citadel of Pisaq
Peruvian Indian in colorful costume	All while I was exploring the Citadel, I heard beautiful native flute music in the distance	...it was like he was playing just for me...	...so he earned a nice tip
Peruvian flute player in colorful costume with the Citadel of Pisaq	He was later joined by a woman and child	Agricultural terraces of Pisaq, Peru	View from the northern ruins (Kinchiracay or Pisaqa?) Pisaq
The northern ruins (Kinchiracay or Pisaqa?) are the least impressive	Agricultural terraces, Pisaq	Pedro shopping back by the car

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