CUSCO

CUZCO TOURS

 

CITY TOUR
Qorikancha, or Temple of the Sun, was the most important temple of the ancient Inca Empire. Its finely-worked stone walls are now housed within the Spanish convent of Santo Domingo. The main square home to the Cathedral, decorated with many fine pieces of colonial art. Saqsayhuamán and 3 more archaeological sites are included in the visit.

  • Duration
  • Half day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • Bus
  • Level
  • Easy

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SACRED VALLEY
Home to many Inca archaeological sites. The hills around the Valley are covered with ancient agricultural terraces, while the Valley itself is dotted with colonial villages where the people of the Andes live traditional lives, based on agriculture, and continue to wear traditional dress. Visit the village of Pisaq, with its colorful local market, and the impressive Ollantaytambo town, which is the last remaining example of an Inca settlement in Peru.

  • Duration
  • Full day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture
  • Transport  
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Easy

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MARAS & MORAY
Moray demonstrates a series of circular terraces, all built as concentric rings. Moray was an Incan agricultural research center where crop experiments were performed at different heights, obtaining optimum microclimate research data for the development of high farming technology. The salt mines consist of over 4,000 small water pans, built on a mountain slope and filled with salt water that flows from a nearby saltwater spring. 

  • Duration            
  • Half day
  • Activity Type 
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Easy to moderate

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PISAQ
Is one of the most important of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and is constructed in the highest part of a mountain and includes hundreds of agricultural terraces, temples, living areas, and store houses; all of which were constructed with both fine and coarse architecture. The main square in the actual town is alive with craft sellers, to buy reasonably priced articles.

  • Duration 
  • Half day or full day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture and soft adventure
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Moderate

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SAQSAYHUAMAN
Saqsayhuamán is the largest and most impressive architectural building in the entire Cusco region. Giant stones, many more than a hundred tons, were used in the construction. People can now see the finest architecture in the enormous walls. Sacsayhuamán is where people perform the Inti Raymi (Sun Festival).

  • Duration   
  • Half day
  • Activity Type 
  • History and archaeology
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level
  • Easy to moderate

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CUSCO CATHEDRAL
Is one of the largest cathedrals in Latin America. It is considered to be a museum of art, because of the incredible quantity of art work, gold and silver work, paintings and wood carvings.  These works were principally created by local artists, who belonged to the Escuela Cuzqueña (Cuzco School of Art), founded during the 17th century by local artists.

  • Duration     
  • 1 hour Activity Type
  • Transport
  • By foot
  • Level 
  • Easy

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TIPON
It is built fairly high in a valley, close to natural springs. It consists of a series of agricultural terraces and manmade water fountains, which were part of a Inca ceremonial center based on the hydraulic and agricultural experimentation.

  • Duration 
  • Half day
  • Activity Type 
  • Culture and archaeology
  • Transport  
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Moderate

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ANDAHUAYLILLAS CHURCH
Impressive Jesuit Church built during the seventeenth century. The Church shows modest architecture, but it is considered the Sistine Chapel of the Andes, due to the quality of the artwork found within it. Impressive murals cover the walls and the ceiling containing geometric and floral patterns, woodwork covered with gold leaf and paintings by local artists.

  • Duration 
  • Half day
  • Activity Type
  • Culture and history
  • Transport  
  • Bus
  • Level 
  • Easy to moderate

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CHINCHERO
Shows a precious colonial Church, constructed in the 17th century on the foundations of an Incan temple. Both the interior and exterior of the Church are decorated with colorful murals, painted by a local artist from the Cuzqueña Art School. Chinchero also holds a colorful Sunday market (where people continue to use the Incan bartering system) where handmade textiles from the Chinchero handcrafted art workshops are available to purchase.

  • Duration
  • Half day
  • Activity Type
  • Cultural and archaeological
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level
  • Easy to moderate

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HUARO CHURCH
Beautiful colonial church which shows beautiful passages of Christianity depicted as terrible death scenes. The most important part of the Church are the murals that show an impressive religious iconography. These drawings, in addition to their artistic value, fulfilled a very important role in the task of evangelization of the native Quechua population.

  • Duration
  • Half day
  • Activity Type 
  • Culture and history
  • Transport 
  • Bus
  • Level
  • Easy

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QORICANCHA
Also called Temple of the Sun; it was the most important, venerated and respected Incan temple of the entire Empire. It was constructed using the finest architecture of this epoch. According to the chroniclers, its walls were covered with sheets of gold and other precious metals.

  • Duration
  • 1 hour
  • Activity Type 
  • History and archaeology
  • Transport  
  • By foot
  • Level  
  • Easy

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