Inca complex at Písac
Pisaq | |
View of some of the Písac ruins, specifically Q’alla Q’asa, thought to be the residential buildings for guards stationed at Písac when it was a fort. | |
Map showing location of the Písac's Inca complex in Peru | |
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| Location | Cusco Region, Peru |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13°24′47″S 71°50′37″W / 13.41306°S 71.84361°W |
| Type | Fortification |
| Area | 65.5 hectares |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1450 |
| Cultures | Inca |
| Official name | Parque Arqueológico de Pisaq |
| Type | Immovable tangible |
| Designated | 17 May 2002 |
| Legal basis | R.D.N. Nº 429/INC |
The Inca complex at Pisac is a large Incan complex of agricultural terraces, residences, guard posts, watchtowers and a ceremonial/religious centre located along a mountain ridge above the modern town of Pisac in the Sacred Valley of Peru. In 1983 the Pisac National Archeological Park was established to recognize the importance of and to protect the remains of the complex.