Pisac archaeological site

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Inca archaeological site archaeological site tourist attraction

Pisac archaeological site is an ancient Inca complex in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its hillside agricultural terraces, ceremonial structures, and panoramic views over the Urubamba River.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Pisac 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca archaeological site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
accessFrom Cusco ⓘ
surface form: Cusco city
builtFor agricultural production ⓘ
ceremonial purposes ⓘ
defensive purposes ⓘ
constructedIn Andean Late Horizon ⓘ
surface form: Inca period
country Peru ⓘ
culture Inca Empire ⓘ
surface form: Inca civilization
elevation approximately 3300 meters above sea level ⓘ
hasFeature Inca plazas ⓘ
Inca stonework ⓘ
agricultural terraces ⓘ
ceremonial structures ⓘ
colcas ⓘ
hillside terraces ⓘ
military or defensive sectors ⓘ
panoramic viewpoints ⓘ
residential sectors ⓘ
ritual baths ⓘ
ritual platforms ⓘ
rock-cut tombs ⓘ
stone stairways ⓘ
water channels ⓘ
hasSection Inca cemetery ⓘ
Intihuatana sector ⓘ
K’alla Q’asa fortress area ⓘ
Pisaqa residential area ⓘ
Qalla Q’asa sector ⓘ
Inca terraces ⓘ
surface form: Tianayoc terraces
hasViewOf Sacred Valley ⓘ
Urubamba River ⓘ
surface form: Urubamba River valley
heritageDesignation part of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and associated sites (Peru national heritage)? ⓘ
locatedIn Calca Province ⓘ
Cusco Region ⓘ
Sacred Valley ⓘ
locatedNear Pisac ⓘ
surface form: Pisac town
materialUsed stone ⓘ
nearbyAttraction Pisac ⓘ
surface form: Pisac handicraft market
overlooks Urubamba River ⓘ
partOf Sacred Valley ⓘ
surface form: Sacred Valley of the Incas
period Late Horizon ⓘ
touristActivity archaeological tourism ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ
hiking ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sacred Valley → contains → Pisac archaeological site ⓘ
Urubamba River → nearArchaeologicalSite → Pisac archaeological site ⓘ
Sacred Valley → nearCity → Pisac archaeological site ⓘ
this entity surface form: Pisac
Urubamba town → nearbyAttraction → Pisac archaeological site ⓘ
subject surface form: Urubamba