DAILY PHOTO: Mountains, Near & Far

Taken near Pisaq, Peru in around 2010.

DAILY PHOTO: Urubamba River Valley

Taken in July of 2011 in Peru

DAILY PHOTO: A Bit of Ruins, a Bit of Mountains

Taken in July of 2011 in the Peruvian Andes

Taken in July of 2011 in the Peruvian Andes

DAILY PHOTO: Pisac Overlook

Taken in July of 2011 at Pisaq, Peru

Taken in July of 2011 at Pisaq, Peru

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DAILY PHOTO: Terraces at Pisaq

Taken in July of 2010 at Pisaq, Peru

Taken in July of 2010 at Pisaq, Peru

Pisaq (also spelled “Pisac”) is a site of Incan ruins overlooking the Sacred Valley. The Sacred Valley is the river valley of the Urubamba River, which is also called the Willkanuta. This type of terracing is common around Incan sites.

DAILY PHOTO: Pisaq Landscape

The Urubamba River Valley lies unseen between these ridges

The Urubamba River Valley lies unseen between these ridges