Half-Day City Tour of Cusco

Cusco Birthplace of the world

Striking and natural, Cusco’s history lives in its streets, squares, valleys and towns. Stunning destinations and examples of fine engineering by Inca stonemasons can be seen in Choquequirao, Saysayhuamán, Kenko, PucaPucara, Tambomachay, Qenqo, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, the Inca jewel built with the wisdom of the ancient Peruvians in an ecological environment. Captivating landscapes such as the Sacred Valley, where the mountains are clothed by terraces. Pictures villages where the past forms part of the present. Cusco really is the birthplace of the world.

Location: Andes mountain range in the south of Peru

Extension: 72,104 km2.

The tour starts picking you up at your hotel, it depends on the schedule you want to chose. If your hotel is outside the historic center. First visit the Cathedral: This impressive Colonial Church dates back to the year 1960 is located in the main square of Cusco, was declared a world heritage site in 1972. Then you will visit others archaeological sites.

 Koricancha Temple (Santo Domingo). - “Temple of the Sun” its perfect architecture and stone construction reflect the fact that it was the most important temple of the Inca empire.

Sacsayhuaman. -This construction is attributed to the Incas of the last dynasties, is located 3km from the city of Cusco, in the upper part. According to the chroniclers, it was a solar shrine, this temple was built with large blocks of limestone to protect the city from the attacks of the invaders from the East or Antis. It is formed by three large terraces superimposed in a zigzag shape and bordered by huge rock walls.

Qenqo.-Located a kilometer from Sacsayhuaman, it was a ceremonial center since it is seen in the central part a giant monolith, possibly of an animal, which was the main deity, surrounded by niches, where offerings were placed

PucaPucara. - Old tambo, guard post along the roads Its construction is rustic type consisting of streets, houses, and courtyards.

Tambomachay. - It is located 9 km. of the city, known as the baths of the Inca for the shape of its water sources, could also be a temple dedicated to the cult of water and purification for the Inka.