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There's an ATM in the Plaza de Armas. There are slow cybercafes around the plaza and a
mini-supermarket on Bolognesi.
Getting There & Away
Buses to Urubamba (S2.50, one hour) leave frequently from the downtown bridge
between 6am and 8pm. Minibuses to Cuzco (S3.50, one hour) leave from Calle Amazonas
when full. Many travel agencies in Cuzco also operate tour buses to Pisac, especially on
market days.
For the Pisac ruins, minivans (S25-30 per van) near the plaza leave regularly or hire a
taxi from near the bridge into town to drive you up the 7.5km paved road.
GREENHOUSE
For a stint of serious relaxation, stay at this recommended
country inn
( 984-770-130;
www.thegreenhouseperu.com
; Km 60.2 Carretera Pisac-Ollantaytambo, Huarán; s/d/tr S165/210/335; )
,
replete with dogs lounging on their pillows and hammocks in the lush garden. Large rooms are well-appointed and
afford complete privacy. The social area is an open living-dining room with a glass wall on the garden. As green as
its name, it features solar panels, composting and recycling, uses recycled river water for gardening and offers
guests water refills. Gabriel and Bryan play the ultimate hosts: recommending local hikes, turning off the internet
during daytime hours to increase your unplugged time, and creating fabulous family dinners (S45) that gather guests
around a common table.
Pisac to Urubamba
Between Pisac and Urubamba is a series of pretty villages (as well as the nontouristy but
fairly uninteresting town of Calca), which can easily be explored in a day.
Yucay
and
Huarán
offer boutique accommodation and food options, and make excellent bases for
leisurely exploration of the safe, scenic Sacred Valley and its many intriguing side valleys.
