Where to go in Cusco

Where to go in Cusco. Mystical holy city considered the capital of the Tahuantinsuyo Empire with a great historical and architectural legacy.

Surrounded by green valleys with impressive tourist attractions, culture, tradition and faith still latent.

Known as the navel of the world as the political and territorial center of the Inca Empire, Cusco department shows a striking geographical range from natural ridges and reliefs, to rivers such as the Urubamba.

The city of Cusco, located in the Andes at 3399 m Declared Historical Capital of Peru.

As an impressive display of highly engineered incaica had as its main tool to stone.

At the same places like Choquequirao, Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Tambomachay, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu especially, architectural jewel built with the wisdom of the ancient Incas who served as political, religious and administrative center of the time.

Inca citadel that is located in the tropical forest, about 2 430 m

It was declared a Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981 and new wonder of the modern world in 2007.

fantastic place and an architectural complex built in the time of the Inca Pachacutec amid great variety of flora and wildlife.

Cusco department also has attractions as the Sacred Valley, considered the center of production of the best grain of corn.

The Barrio de San Blas, called the neighborhood of artisans for harboring renowned folk artists city.

Maras, a beautiful place where there is much salt where they were used since Inca times; Paucartambo, people still in force that keeps their ancestral Andean culture.

Located: Sierra Andes in southern Peru.

Area: 72,104 Km2. Where to go in Cusco. Also check Inti Raymi is the Festival ‘s Biggest Peru