Shopping Pisac, Sacred Valley
Pisac Market
A place to shop in Pisac, Sacred Valley, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunday.
Why go
Craft and produce market around Pisac's plaza, liveliest on Sundays.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Sacred Valley, alongside 5 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Pisac Archaeological Park, 1.7 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Pisac
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Sunday
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond Sacred Valley. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Pisac Archaeological Park
Terraced Inca citadel high above the town with temples and cliff tombs.
Sight · 1.7 km straight-line - 2San Blas
Steep artisan quarter of whitewashed lanes, workshops and a small colonial church.
Sight · Cusco · 17 km straight-line - 3Cicciolina
Long-running upstairs restaurant and tapas bar blending Peruvian and Mediterranean cooking.
Food · Cusco · 17 km straight-line - 4Museo del Pisco
Pisco bar with tasting flights and well-made pisco sours.
Drinks · Cusco · 17 km straight-line - 5Sacsayhuamán
Inca fortress of massive fitted stones above the city; covered by the tourist ticket.
Sight · Cusco · 17 km straight-line - 6Cusco Cathedral
16th-century cathedral with Cusco School paintings, including a Last Supper with guinea pig.
Sight · Cusco · 17 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Pisac Market is a stop on our Cusco & Machu Picchu route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Sacred Valley
Pisac Market is our only shopping pick in Sacred Valley; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Sacred Valley guide.
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Chinchero
Village with Inca terraces, a colonial church and weaving cooperatives.
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Salineras de Maras
Thousands of terraced salt pans fed by a salty spring, worked since pre-Inca times.
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Moray
Concentric circular Inca terraces believed to have been an agricultural test site.
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MIL Centro
Virgilio Martínez's restaurant beside Moray serving Andean ingredients in tasting menus.
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Huacatay
Garden restaurant in Urubamba serving Novoandina cooking.
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Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park
Steep Inca terraces and Temple Hill above a town still laid out on its Inca grid.
When to go
Average daily highs in Sacred Valley run from 17°C in April to 18°C in November; December is usually the wettest month. For Pisac Market itself, we suggest: Sunday.
Modelled monthly averages for Sacred Valley from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sacred Valley weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Pisac Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Mercado de Pisac, Písac 08106, Peru
- Coordinates
- -13.42219, -71.84926
- Destination
- Sacred Valley, Peru
Pisac Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Pisac Market?
Plan on about an hour at Pisac Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Pisac Market?
Our pick: Sunday.
Where is Pisac Market?
Pisac Market is at Mercado de Pisac, Písac 08106, Peru. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Pisac Market?
Pisac Market appears on Cusco & Machu Picchu, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Pisac Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Sacred Valley.
Plan Sacred Valley
- Sacred Valley travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Sacred Valley weather by month
- Cusco to Sacred Valley 25 km straight-line
- Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu 53 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Sacred Valley
- Chinchero Sight
- El Albergue Restaurante Food
- Cervecería del Valle Sagrado Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.