Pisac

My first of a couple interesting adventures in Latin America: taking a local colectivo to Pisac from Cusco. First, I had to find the spot where they left from...there are numerous little garages on random streets away from the touristy areas where the colectivos leave from, a separate location per destination. You just have to walk by and someone will ask you "Pisac?" or "Ollantaytambo?" and you get into the van and wait for it to fill up. The ride is very cheap...this one was 4 soles, or just over a dollar. What you sacrifice is just a little comfort and personal space.

The whole process was actually really simple, and we made it over the hill to Pisac pretty quickly, after a stop to buy newspapers and snacks.

The ruins at Pisac were nice, though not as stunning as Machu Picchu or Ollantaytambo. The really impressive thing was the Inca tunnel: apparently they expanded a crack in the rock until they could walk through to the other side. It's actually quite long and today you can still walk through.Leggi altro