This morning I woke up at 8am and had a quick breakfast at the hotel. Then I walked to the bus stop and boarded a one hour bus to Pisac. Pisac is a town that is known for its archaeological remains, vibrant marketplace, and meditation/spirituality businesses. I arrived at about 10AM and spent about 30 minutes walking through the marketplace and ordering a freshly blended smoothie. Then I bought an avocado and three bananas from a nearby fruit stand. From there, I decided to hike up to the archaeological site. I paid 70 soles for entry and started the steep climb up into the hills above Pisac. During the three hour walk I encountered many terraces (which the guides say are due to testing the growth st crops at different elevations, but to me it seemed like they were just flattening the earth to grow their crops more efficiently), a watchtower, am old town, a tunnel, and much more.
I arrived back in town at 3pm and had a lunch special at a vegan restaurant that came with pumpkin cream soup, a curry main dish, a tea, and a cocoa pudding dessert. The food was great. Afterwards, I bought a belt from the market, walked around town for another hour, and then boarded a bus back to Cuzco.
At this point it was already 6pm so I just decided to hang out at the bus station and a nearby 24-hour fast casual restaurant before taking the overnight bus to Puno at 10PM.
