Pishtaco Filming Locations
Where was Pishtaco filmed? Pishtaco was filmed in 1 locations across Peru in the following places:
Pishtaco Filming Locations
Ayacucho is a city in south-central Peru. Its many colonial churches include the Templo de Santo Domingo, distinguished by its triple-arched belfry. The Plaza Mayor, also known as Plaza de Armas, is home to the 17th-century Catedral de Ayacucho, with its gold-leaf altarpieces. The city is also known for its folk handicrafts, including intricate wooden dioramas called "retablos," and lively Easter Week celebrations.
Pishtaco (2003)
It recreates the story of the Pishtaco, a legend from the Peruvian highlands. A creature that resembles a wandering man, allegedly a foreigner, who assaulted people on the road, to slay them and extract the fat from their bodies, which he sold or occasionally swallowed. The myth became popular in the times of Peruvian civil war between the army and terrorism.