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Pisac Ruins

The Pisac Ruins lie on top of a mountain overlooking the city. Along with those at Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo, they represent the great Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley. During Inca times historians believe that the Pisac ruins served as an important spiritual and agricultural site for the Incas as well as a strategic military outpost to protect the southern entrance to the Sacred Valley. The ruins feature various types of Inca architecture: agricultural, hydraulic, residential, religious and military. Andean terraces, fortresses, residential areas, ritual baths, cemeteries and temples all make up for a sight to behold.

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