Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
RESTAURANTE CUCHARA DE PALO $$
Offline map
( 20-3062; Plaza de Armas; mains S15-38; 7:30-9:30am & noon-8pm)
Inside Pisac Inn, this fine-
dining restaurant has organic salads and original dishes like pumpkin ravioli drizzled with
corn and cream. It doesn't always hit the mark but it has great ambience.
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Information
There's an ATM in the Plaza de Armas. There are slow cybercafes around the plaza.
Getting There & Away
Buses to Urubamba and Cuzco leave frequently from the downtown bridge. Many travel
agencies in Cuzco also operate tour buses to Pisac, especially on market days.
Urubamba & Around
084 / POP 2700 / ELEV 2870M
Though the town of Urubamba has little of historical interest, it is surrounded by beautiful
countryside and enjoys great weather, making it a convenient base from which to explore
some of the surrounding sites in the Sacred Valley. (This attribute has made it a popular
pit stop for tour groups.) Located at a significantly lower altitude than Cuzco, it's also an
idyllic place to acclimatize prior to visiting Machu Picchu.
Sights & Activities
SALINAS
(admission S5; 9am-4:30pm)
This is one of the most spectacular sights in the area: thou-
sands of salt pans that have been used for salt extraction since Inca times. A hot spring at
the top of the valley discharges a small stream of heavily salt-laden water, which is then
diverted into these mountainside pans and evaporated to produce salt for cattle licks. It
may sound pedestrian, but the visuals are beautiful and surreal.
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