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The 10th and 11th–century ruins at Pisac are an impressive and less-visited site not too far outside of Cuzco. There are plazas and courtyards, as well as terraced fields. Of particular note is the creepy cliffside that faces the complex, honeycombed with holes. Each one is an Incan tomb, though many have been destroyed by grave robbers.

One of the best things to do while in Cuzco is to visit the Sunday farmer’s market in the nearby Andean town of Pisac, taking either a taxi or a more economical bus to get there. The villagers surrounding Pisac come from miles around to sell their products - vegetables, fruits, cheeses, handmade alpaca products, colorful dyes - or barter with other villagers for the things they need. I was struck by the beautiful colors of the clothing that the villagers wore, like these bright “mantas” worn around the shoulders and ornate “monteras” decorated with intricate embroidery patterns. Interestingly, the style and colors of an Andean woman’s montera indicate the specific village from which she comes. No trip to Cuzco is complete without taking time to visit the fascinating Sunday farmer’s market in picturesque Pisac!

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Pisa’s enormous cathedral was begun in the 11th century, and is one of the finest examples of Pisan Romanesque architecture. The four-tiered, milky-white marble facade is decorated with Moorish mosaics. A fire in 1595 destroyed the original bronze doors of the main entrance; the replacements are by the sculptor Giambologna. The same fire devastated Pisano’s magnificent Gothic pulpit, but this was reassembled in the 1920s. The mosaic behind the altar is by the great Florentine artist Cimabue.