{"id":2434,"date":"2019-11-30T12:05:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T17:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:56:08","slug":"pisac-market-sacred-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/pisac-market-sacred-valley","title":{"rendered":"Discover Pisac Market in the Sacred Valley of the Incas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2438\" style=\"width: 821px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\" wp-image-2438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mercado-de-Pisaq-1.webp\" alt=\"Mercado de Pisaq\" width=\"811\" height=\"373\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Pisac Market<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b><i>Pisac Market Location:<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pisac town is located in the Cusco region at an altitude of 2972 m.a.s.l. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pisac is the initial point of the sacred valley tour it is also known by its archeological park, its artisan fairs, and its Sunday masses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The traditional Pisac Market is famous in the region for its colorful Sunday market when local communities come down from surrounding Andean villages to sell their wares including food, handwoven blankets, and shawls and other handicrafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning a visit to this lovely town and you want to hire the services of a tour operator make sure it has all the papers up-to-date needed to operate (Licenses submitted by <\/span><b>DIRCETUR).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/pisaq-01-2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"384\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why should you visit Pisac Market?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Pisac Market is one of the most famous markets in the Cusco region, drawing many visitors to its famous Sunday market when indigenous Quechua communities from the surrounding highlands come to Pisac to sell their produce and stock up on supplies for the week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday a traditional fair takes place. It is famous for the diverse and colorful textiles and pottery that are offered there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a more authentic and colorful experience, plan your trip to visit the market on a Sunday when the local Quechua communities set up shop on the main square. Dressed in their colorful clothing, they sit cross-legged with their wares laid out giving the market an authentic feel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/sacred-valley-tour-private-service\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a tour that includes Pisac Market<\/span><b>: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/sacred-valley-tour-private-service\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Sacred Valley<\/b>\u00a0<b>Tours.<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come and join us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4><b>When is the best time to visit Pisac?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/sacred-valley-tour-private-service\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a> recommends visiting Pisac during the dry season (From April to October). However, you have to consider that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peak season in Cusco\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is from June to August when tours and accommodation are usually booked out well in advance. An ideal time to visit Cusco and the Sacred Valley is right before peak season in April and May or just after peak season in September or October before the rains begin. The weather is good during these periods and everywhere it is less crowded. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Inkayni tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is better to visit the market early in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What makes Pisac a special town?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Pisac market, you can browse and buy an incredible selection of souvenirs, clothes and decorative objects from the region including the beautiful weaving spun by hand. Pisac is also well known for its silver jewelry and has a few other good shopping options:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The handicrafts section:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The artisan section of the market is full of articles related to the Inca culture, it can be the ideal place to buy gifts and souvenirs. You will find:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handwoven products of fine alpaca fiber.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some unique pieces of jewelry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Inkayni tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this market, it is allowed to haggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/pisaq-01-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>The food section:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find native and organic products:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native potatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Corn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRocoto\u201d, a very spicy pepper species<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacay, an \u201cunusual\u201d fruit, on the outside it looks like a huge pea, with a sweet, refreshing and delicious white fruit, which resembles a piece of cotton.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/productos-organicos.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this market, it is allowed to haggle.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b>Visiting days:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pisac market runs daily. During the week, Pisac is quiet, but you can wander the side streets and explore the workshops where artisans make ceramics, jewelry, and crafts from wood and stone. We recommend going on Sunday, you can have a more authentic and colorful experience since the local Quechua communities set up shop on the main square.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><b>Inkayni tips:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend booking at least 2 or 3 days in advance. To do so, visit our website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/sacred-valley-tour-private-service\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inkayni Peru Tours<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to carry your personal documents with you all the time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take some cash with you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pack light<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>\u201c<\/i><\/b><b><i>Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn\u2019t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.\u201d<\/i><\/b><i> <\/i><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Not Known)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pisac Market Location: Pisac town is located in the Cusco region at an altitude of 2972 m.a.s.l. Pisac is the initial point of the sacred valley tour it is also known by its archeological park, its artisan fairs, and its Sunday masses. 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