In 155 trips
Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with d …
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04/10/2007 to 04/12/2007
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Unscheduled - Cuzco
In 215 trips
One of the most imposing buildings in the city, the cathedral is among the first built in the Americas (preceded onl …
In 244 trips
Plaza de Armas was known as Huacaypata (Warrior Square in quechua) in Inca times and is believed to have been design …
In 245 trips
As center of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca Empire), this is one of the most important of Inca temples. Its walls served as …
In 36 trips
This is the most renowned street in the city, because of the famous twelve angles stone, a symbol of beauty and soun …
In 15 trips
The Dominicans were the first Catholic order to arrive in Cusco. They constructed this convent in 1538, upon Korican …
In 177 trips
One of the oldest in the city, this neighborhood has streets whose patterns follow those of the Incas—narrow and ste …
In 25 trips
Located in the Plazoleta of San Blas , the district of the craftsmen, this is one of the eight parishes for "Indians …
In 23 trips
The order of Nuestra Señora de la Merced was the third Catholic order to arrive in Cusco, having founded its convent …
In 307 trips
Construction on this structure began in the second half of the 15th century by order of the ruling Pachacutec Inca b …
In 18 trips
Huayna Capac Inca (at the end of the 15th century) ordered the construction of this complex altar for funeral ritual …
In 74 trips
Thirty-five minutes by car from Cusco, you'll find this magnificent construction attributed to the public works comm …
In 633 trips
Words cannot convey the incredible sensation of standing amidst the enigma of this city and its fabulous architectur …
In 223 trips
About an hour by car from Cusco, Pisaqa (in Quechua "small bird") is located at the top of the Vilcanota mountain ra …
In 139 trips
About two- and a-half hours by car from Cusco, this Inca town has maintained the integrity of its design. Next to th …