Touring San Salvador in Peru
San Salvador in the region of Cusco is a city located in Peru - some 368 mi or ( 592 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Time in San Salvador is now 06:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rio Branco, La Paz, Soncco, San Jeronimo, and Oropesa. Being here already, consider visiting Rio Branco . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for San Salvador ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PERU Pisaq Market near Cusco
Thursday afternoon market ..
Mountain Biking Sacred Valley Peru
Considered by many to be "the best mountain bike day ride in all of Peru" this incredible ride features spectacular Andean scenery, ancient Incan sites and encounters with indigenous people. ..
Pigs in Pisaq, Peru
Close encounter with Peruvian porcines ..
Serenading by Andean ladies in Pisac, Peru
As we approached the Inca ruins of Pisac in the Sacred Valley in Peru, we came across these ladies from a mountain village selling trinkets. Roberto, our tour guide, asked them to sing to us, and they ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Písac
Písac is a Peruvian village in the Sacred Valley on the Urubamba River. The village is well known for its market every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, an event which attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco. One of its more notable features is a large pisonay tree which dominates the central plaza. The sanctuary of Huanca, site of a sacred shrine, is also near the village. Pilgrims travel to the shrine every September.
Located at -13.42 -71.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights. Its runways are completely paved. Currently, it operates at limited capacity due to its precarious location near the city's center.
Located at -13.54 -71.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tambomachay
Tambomachay or Tampumachay is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru. An alternate local name is the El Baño del Inca, "The Bath of the Inca". It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls that run through the terraced rocks. The function of the site is uncertain: it may have served as a military outpost guarding the approaches to Cusco, as a spa resort for the Incan political elite, or both.
Located at -13.48 -71.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Estadio Garcilaso
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, commonly known as Estadio Garcilaso, is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local football team Cienciano. The stadium was named after the Peruvian mestizo Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and inaugurated in 1960, with an initial capacity of 30,000. It is owned by the Instituto Peruano del Deporte (Peruvian Institute of Sport).
Located at -13.52 -71.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
LANSA Flight 502
LANSA Flight 502 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra operated by Líneas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anónima (LANSA) which crashed shortly after takeoff from Quispiquilla Airport near Cusco, Peru on August 9, 1970, after losing all power from one of its engines. The four-engine turboprop aircraft, registered OB-R-939, was bound from Cusco to Lima, carrying 8 crew and 92 passengers. All but one of the occupants died from injuries sustained from impact forces and post crash fire.
Located at -13.54 -71.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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