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.