City: Cusco Region
Top Things to do in Cusco Region
Top Hotels in Cusco Region
- 1. Pakaritampu Hotel
- 2. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 3. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
- 9. Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness
- 10. El Albergue Ollantaytambo
Things to do in Cusco Region, Peru: The Best Architectural Buildings
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu suyu), is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
Restaurants in Cusco Region
1. San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 443 reviews
It is believed there was already a small chapel built on an Inca temple, which was used as an Indian Reduction at the end of the XVI century, building of the temple as we know it began in 1610, through the initiative of the parish priest Juan Perez de Bocanegra. In the interior are two beautifully painted organs that are considered the oldest in America. This majestic artistry is also reflected in the coffered ceiling of Mudejar influence, the mural paintings of Luis de Riano, paintings of the Cusquena School of Art, the polychromy of the ceilings and the triumphal arch that divides the presbytery and the main nave. Its baptistery retains the baptismal formula in Latin, Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Puquina. The paintings which adorn the walls are framed by enormous mouldings of cedar wood and gold leaf.
Reviewed By albertsebastian - Melbourne, Australia
We stopped here for a break on the coach trip to Puno. Wonderful to see the inside of this old church with all the golden gilded statues and alter.
2. Centro Historico De Cusco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,925 reviews
Reviewed By Canadian1564 - Spokane, United States
We spent most of our visit to Cusco staying near the center and we enjoyed the beautiful architecture and culture in the center of Cusco!
3. Templo San Juan Bautista de Huaro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
It has a Renaissance style and retains more than beautiful 60 sculptures and 50 paintings of the Cusqueña School of Art, in addition to silverware, altarpieces and other movable goods. Built at the end of the XVI century and the beginning of the XVII century, the stunning murals of its interior cover the entirety of the ceiling and walls. The paintings, made by Tadeo Escalante, show the aftermath of human life, that is, the vision of death, the final judgment, glory and hell, defined by the union of Andean symbolism, its popular beliefs and colonial art.
4. Iglesia San Martin de Tours
5. Iglesia San Sebastian
6. Capilla Virgen Purificada de Canincunca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Urcos, Canincunca gets its name from the narrow pass located en route from Cusco to Puno. Construction of the chapel began at the beginning of the XVII century and consists of a single nave, with inner walls which are richly decorated with murals and gold leaf ribbons. Many of them represent flowers, fruits, birds and symbols that are reminiscent of the pallais, geometric designs used by Andean weavers in their textiles.
TAGS
