Location: Cusco
Top Things to do in Cusco
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Cusco, Cusco Region
Incan majesty and Andean baroque exist side-by-side in Cusco's stone streets, epitomized by the Qoriacancha palace and the church of Santo Domingo flanking the Plaza de Armas. In this high-altitude melting pot of Amerindian and mestizo culture, you'll find extraordinary textiles, lively summer festivals and archeological wonders.
Restaurants in Cusco
1. Andes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By PeteS596 - Florida, United States
Went on 7 day tour of macchu Picchu Cusco and Lima with gate one travel, the tour guide Ron did a fantastic job, whoever you go with get a guide to explain everything and go to the highest point and work down. You will get awesome pictures. Trip was better than I expected. Plan properly and you will have a great time.
2. Puente Qeswachaka
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5.0 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By Owenk1j - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Excellent tour, more than I recommend, we played with César as an excellent guide, very friendly and enriching explanations, an unusual tour, it was a fascinating and incredible journey! the best of the best, a place, nature and culture at its best was the best, César, a great guide, very dynamic and friendly, we love and captivate Q'eswachaka ... we recommend it as a cultural paradise, I really liked it and we definitely recommend it, I guarantee it will be an unforgettable visit, you will find wonderful landscapes and a super fun team, we are very grateful for the excellent attention of Bioandean Expeditions Agency.
3. Sacsayhuaman
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4.5 based on 14,590 reviews
Reviewed By KubsSofyan - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This place is known for being a fortress according to the guide, here there was a battle between the conquerors and the Incas the most interesting about this place is its architecture, here there are huge stones that were used for the construction of Sacsayhuaman.
4. San Blas
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4.5 based on 4,205 reviews
This traditional old quarter of Cusco is the city's most picturesque district characterized by narrow and steep streets, colonial houses built with walls of Incan stone and numerous art workshops.
Reviewed By FarAway25489
So interesting to walk the narrow streets, observe the Incan stones providing support for the buildings. Great local restaurants. Be prepared for street vendors to follw you with their wares. Have a firm “no thank you” or Sols ready as they are persistent.
5. Plaza de Armas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9,884 reviews
Reviewed By rustyinsf - The Netherlands, null
Beautiful square in Cusco, so typical of this country, if you are lucky to have good weather, it is a recommended resting place to contemplate the visit to this wonderful city.
6. Cusco Cathedral
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4.5 based on 7,187 reviews
Dominating the northeast side of the Plaza de Armas, this magnificent renaissance-style, 16th-century building is in the shape of a Latin cross and contains nearly 400 colonial paintings including the Last Supper by Marcos Zapata.
Reviewed By ianjobling8 - Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Do not miss this stunning building. it is really special. Don't be cathedral led out. Just go. Only downside is that the organs do not work.
7. Qorikancha
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4.5 based on 7,441 reviews
This ruin was once the most important temple of the Incas, which was later used as a base for the Church of Santo Domingo when the Spanish conquered the city.
Reviewed By InspireyouLife - Volma, Belarus
A unique work of Inca architecture, very finely worked stones, today part of this ancient Inca temple is occupied by the Dominican order, and even though time has passed the Inca culture resists against it.
8. Museo de Vida Monastica - Monasterio de Santa Catalina del Cusco
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4.5 based on 234 reviews
The museum focuses on the daily lives of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine: their spiritual practices, their teachings and duties, the training of novices, and their everyday tasks. Among the objects which form part of the collection are extraordinary works in the fields of painting, sculpture and the decorative arts from the viceroyalty and republican periods, as well as exquisite examples of liturgical vestments embroidered by the nuns, and works of religious folk art. The museum houses a particularly famous series of early 19th century mural paintings which adorns the Chapter House. The convent was built during the early 17th century on the site of the old Inca Akllawasi, or “house of the chosen women”. Vestiges of the pre-Hispanic structure can be seen to this day among the outer walls of the convent.
Reviewed By Tourist54220 - Manitowoc, United States
So much history and beautiful artwork here; I don't care what your religion is, this place will inspire you.
9. Callejon de Loreto
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4.5 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Take your time and stroll along the cobblestoned narrow streets flanked - on both sides - by stonewalls at the awesome "Centro Histórico" of Cusco. These streets are considered masterpieces of the ancient Incan masonry and urban design. They have survived centuries of earthquakes and other natural disasters, principally due to the fantastic Incan architecture and construction techniques. No wonder, Unesco has appointed, in 1983, the historical center of Cusco as a "World Heritage Site"! Unmissable! Enjoy!
10. Plaza de las Nazarenas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 290 reviews
Reviewed By leahgnyc - San Francisco, United States
Convenient location close to everything. Though the plaza is mostly comprised of higher-end boutiques and galleries, there is a modern art museum nearby along with a plethora of interesting shops and restaurants.
