Pisac

On the Urubamba River in "the Sacred Valley", about 18 miles from Cusco, is the settlement of Pisac.  Above the modern-day village are the ruins of an Inca fortress with a spectacular view.  The aqueducts and terraced platforms are very much in evidence and often still in use, and although the stones used in the construction are smaller than those at Sacsayhuamán, the precision of the cutting and stone fitting is still quite remarkable.