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Things to do in Cuzco
22 verified places and 50 missions to truly experience Cuzco. Must-sees: Sacsayhuamán, Coricancha, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara. Best known for: Culture, Food & drink, Nature.
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CultureSacsayhuamánInca ceremonial and military complex on a hill above the north of Cusco, at about 3,700 metres.CultureCoricanchaCoricancha, the Temple of the Sun, was the main sanctuary of the Inca Empire.CultureTambomachayInca complex about 7 km from Cuzco, at more than 3,600 m above sea level, dedicated to the worship of water.CulturePuca PucaraPuca Pucara, "red fortress" in Quechua, is a small Inca complex beside the road that climbs from Cusco…CultureKenko (Q'enqo)Q'enqo is an Inca shrine north of Cusco, near Sacsayhuamán. It consists of a large limestone outcrop carved…CultureCusco CathedralRenaissance cathedral with Baroque elements, built between 1559 and 1654 on the north side of the Plaza de…CultureChurch of La Compañía de JesúsJesuit church on the Plaza de Armas, built from 1571 on the palace of Amaru Kancha, the residence of the Inca…CultureHuchuy QosqoInca site known as Little Cuzco, on a ridge above the Sacred Valley, near Lamay.CulturePre-Columbian Art MuseumMuseum opened in 2003 on Plaza de las Nazarenas, in the Casa Cabrera, a 16th-century colonial mansion built…CultureTwelve-Angled StoneStone block with twelve angles perfectly fitted into an Inca wall on Hatun Rumiyoc street, in the historic…CultureColcampataColcampata is an Inca site on the hillside overlooking the centre of Cusco, in the San Cristóbal…CultureCasa ConchaColonial mansion in central Cusco, on Calle Santa Catalina Ancha, which now houses the Machu Picchu Site…CultureInca MuseumArchaeological museum of the National University of San Antonio Abad, housed in the Casa del Almirante, a…CultureChurch of San Francisco de AsísFranciscan church and convent in Cusco, next to San Francisco Square, dating from the 16th and 17th…CultureRegional Historical MuseumMuseum housed in the Casa Garcilaso, a 16th-century dwelling where Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the mestizo…CultureSan Blas neighbourhood (small square)A neighbourhood of steep cobbled streets above the centre of Cusco, known as the artisans' quarter for its…CultureCusco CathedralA cathedral on the Plaza de Armas, built over the 16th and 17th centuries on an old Inca palace.Food & drinkChicha by Gastón AcurioCusco restaurant of the Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, next to Plaza Regocijo, a few steps from the Plaza de…NatureSan Cristóbal ViewpointViewpoint on the northern hillside above Cusco's historic centre, next to the church of San Cristóbal.Food & drinkPachapapaRestaurant in the San Blas district, next to the small square of the same name, housed in a large house with…CulturePlaza de Armas of CuscoCentral square of Cusco, successor to the ancient Huacaypata, the great ceremonial square of the Inca empire.CultureQorikanchaAncient Inca Temple of the Sun, the most important of the empire, on which the Spanish built the church and…
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What to see in Cuzco in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Sacsayhuamán, Coricancha, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and Kenko (Q'enqo).