We’ll tell you a beautiful story about two sad lovers in this blog, Sawasiray, and Pitusiray, introducing a new blog section, “Peruvian Legends”, on Viagens Machu Picchu. Before we start with the story, let’s know some details about the mountains
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Pisac’s Inca Past and Present-Day Beauty
What makes Pisac so special? To answer that, let’s start with its roots. Nestled in the sacred valley of the Incas, the name “Pisac” likely comes from the Quechua word p’isaqa, meaning partridge, a nod to the region’s wildlife. Long before the Spanish arrived, Pisac was a thriving Inca settlement, a key agricultural and ceremonial […]