Pisac Guide

A helpful guide of some of our favorite places to stay, things to do, and
 how to get around...

Pisaq Guide

Restaurants
Pitisuray Restaurante - best authentic Peruvian restaurant, small family owned.  incredible not to be missed soups  (10 soles big portion) and the best fried trout (15 soles)

El Horno Empanadas - Authentic Peruvian food and good empanadas, they even have a little guinea pig play area with guinea pigs (not sure what happens when it's Cuy Al Horno as the special of the day)

Urikles Cafe - Great atmosphere and rooftop terrace, black-bean veggie burger, cheap soup, great specials, oven fired pizza three days a week

Ayahuasca Cafe - 15 soles lunch special, dieta friendly dishes

Hatuchay Cafe - Great vegetarian and non-vegetarian selection

Lucia Panaderia - open early. great selection of breads and treats


Hotels
Hatuchay Hostel - 40 soles/night for a matrimonial shared bathroom, save some money, clean rooms, nice roof top terrace

Kinsa Cocha - 70 soles/night matrimonial private bathroom, courtyard and great cafe, see one of the biggest oldest Wachuma cactus in the courtyard, hot water is heated by fire and sometimes unavailable, one of our favorites in Pisaq

Paz Y Luz - 190 soles/night for matrimonial includes breakfast, fancier digs a 10 minute walk (2 sole tuk-tuk) from Pisaq central with communal fire places inside, Chakana Cafe onsite run by great ex-pat Maxie


Shops
Shaman Store - Upscale Shaman Shop run by Carlos

Crystal and Gem Store - A massive pile of crystals dominates this small shop run by Ottorongo (Jaguar.)


ATMs - Can sometimes be empty on market day
Blue Llama Cafe - BCP ATM inside withdraw up to 700 soles per transaction
Cajero Caja Peru - Main Road - withdraw up to 400 soles per transaction

Transportation - We suggest riding in the bigger collectivos or buses at night.
Taxi: not needed in town (7 soles)
Tuk Tuk:  1 to 2 soles anywhere intown

To Calca:  Collectivo: 2.50 soles and up
                Taxi:  40 - 50 soles (30 minutes)

To Urubamba:  Collectivo: 5 soles and up
                        Taxi:  50 - 70 soles (45 - 55 minutes)

To Cusco:  Collectivo: 5 soles and up
                 Taxi: 70 soles and up

Sites
Pisaq Huaca - 70 soles entrance fee, you can walk from the market up or take a taxi up from the main road

Apu Pacha Tusan - located above San Salvador a 15 minute ride upriver by taxi (we paid 80 soles for a roundtrip ride and for the driver to wait for 2 hours while we hiked), then a winding accent up the mountain.  There is a 16th century church that is built near a small stream.  The waters are said to be sacred and there are baths built to bathe in.  When walking the trail the locals who live there asked if we were walking to Cusco, which is a 6 hour walk at the local pace (not the gringo pace)  Every September 17th there is a festival where there is a night time walk from Cusco to the church over the mountain pass.  The trail isn't well marked, every so often there is a yellow arrow but currently there is a construction road that is criss-crossing the ancient trail cutting it in many parts, no other travelers hiking and lots of cows, donkeys, pigs and sheep.  Be sure to great all the local you pass.

Pisaq Market
Vendor stalls open every day selling some of Peru's best selection of local and non-local crafts

SUNDAY  - market is in full swing with even more vendors, not to be missed