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PISAQ
This picturesque town with a blend of mestizo and
colonial architecture belong to the province of Calca at
the entrance to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 32Km
down a modern highway from the city of Cusco.
Founded during the reign of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo,
the town has both Western and native features that make
it an original and typical town of the region
PISAQ ARTS AND CHAFTS MARKET.- Here merchants offer for
sale all sorts of handicrafts, the most important of
which are the textiles and ceramic goods such as
ceremonial goblets called "Q'eros", plates, ashtrays,
necklace and replicas of pre-Hispanic pottery. There are
also ponchos, sweaters and bag The handicrafts fairs are
held every Thursday and Sunday in the main square o
Pisaq, as well as the Indian market, which is visited by
inhabitants from the various native communities to stock
up on supplies or sell their products. 0 Sundays, there
is also the traditional Mass held in Quechua, which is
attended by the Varayoc or village leaders from the
surrounding communities. |
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