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Awana Kancha
Meet alpacas and llamas and watch Andean weavers turn fleece into cloth at this living weaving centre outside Cusco.
Cusco Attractions
Cusco's landmarks are close together by the standards of most cities, and this section covers them one at a time. The Plaza de Armas, the cathedral that fronts it, and Qorikancha, the Inca temple of the sun whose walls carry a convent today, all sit within the historic centre. North of town, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay line the same hillside road, with Moray out among the terraced fields beyond. The section also takes in the San Pedro market and the carved stones of Hatun Rumiyoc. Each page explains what a visit involves and which guided circuits or day trips include it, from short city walks to full routes running out toward Machu Picchu.
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Plaza De Armas
Cusco's main square at 3,335 m: cathedrals, Inca walls, festivals and the walking heart of the historic centre.
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Tipon
Inca terraces, fountains and still-flowing water channels in the South Valley near Cusco, on the Boleto Turistico Circuit II.
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Cusco Cathedral
Cusco's principal church on the Plaza de Armas: costs, the boleto question, the art inside, and a half-day plan around the historic centre.
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Sacsayhuaman
The great walled site above Cusco: entry, hours, the walk up and Inti Raymi.
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Puka Pukara
The 'red fortress' above Cusco: Boleto Circuit I coverage, how to get there, and what the walls, terraces and rooms actually show.
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Qenqo
The carved ceremonial site above Cusco, on Boleto Turistico Circuit I with Sacsayhuaman, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.
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San Pedro Market
Cusco's central food market: juices, Andean dishes and craft stalls at the edge of the historic centre.
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Twelve Angled Stone
Cusco's named polygonal block on Hatunrumiyoc street: free to see, on the walk up to San Blas, and the natural starting point for the city's Inca stonework.
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Qorikancha
The Inca Temple of the Sun beneath the church of Santo Domingo, covered by Boleto Turistico Circuit II in central Cusco.
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Andahuaylillas Church
The painted church of Andahuaylillas in Cusco's South Valley, and how to plan a visit.
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ChocoMuseo Cusco
Free chocolate museum and paid bean-to-bar workshops near the Plaza de Armas.
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Cristo Blanco
The white statue above Cusco, with the classic panorama over the city's rooftops and the Sacsayhuaman hillside.
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Cusco Planetarium
An evening of telescopes, stars and Andean sky stories above the city of Cusco.
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Maras Salt Mines
Terraced salt pans above the Sacred Valley, with reported cash entry and easy pairing with Moray.
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Moray
The circular Inca terraces of Moray, on Boleto Turistico Circuit III in the Sacred Valley near Cusco.
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Museo Inka
Entry price, hours and what to see at Cusco's main Inca museum, with the current figures and what nearby to combine it with.
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Tambomachay
The Inca water shrine above Cusco, on Boleto Turistico Circuit I with Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo and Puka Pukara.
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Ollantaytambo
The living Inca town in the Sacred Valley: hillside terraces, the Circuit III ticket and the train toward Machu Picchu.
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Pisac
Inca terraces above a street market in the Sacred Valley, on the Boleto Turistico's Circuit III.
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Chinchero
The Sacred Valley's weaving town: Inca terraces, a colonial church on Inca foundations and natural-dye textiles, on Boleto Turistico Circuit III.
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Pikillacta
A pre-Inca walled site on the South Valley road, covered by Boleto Turistico Circuit II.
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Sapantiana Aqueduct
A stone arch, a stream and a small waterfall in a green ravine below San Blas: Cusco's quietest corner, free and open.