Cusco City Sightseeing Tour

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1. Built during the reign of the Inca Pachacutec to honor the Sun, the Tawantinsuyos' most important divinity, Qorikancha translates as "Court of Gold." Conquistadors' jaws must have dropped when they saw the gold-plated walls of the temple glinting in the sunlight.

   50 min

2. This immense ruin of both religious and military significance was built using megalithic limestone rocks, some of them weighing as much as 120 tons, The name itself can be translated as “speckled head” and some say that the city of Cusco was laid out in the shape of a puma, with Sacsayhuaman forming the head.

   50 min

3. ​It was one of the most important wak'as (holy places) in the Incan Cusco. Many wak'as were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place.

   25 min

4. ​Means in Quechua “red fortress”, and it took this name because of the colour of the stones used for its construction. It occupies a very strategic space over a natural mountain spur for facilitating observation and control over the valley of Cusco.

   Komt langs

5. ​Tambomachay might have fulfilled an imortant religious function linked with water and the regeneration of the soil. It is calculated that it was built around 1500 a,C., in close relation to Puca Pucara.

   35 min

6. Manos de la Comunidad is a textile family museum. An entertaining and culturally-rich stop. This popular artisan outpost is a budget-friendly place to experience alpacas and Andean culture. With no entry fee, visitors can marvel with the colorful textiles they spin using alpacas fiber and natural die

   40 min

7. Set on the hill above Cuzco near the site at Sacsayhuaman, this large statue of Christ is similar to the famous statue in Rio, and enjoys stunning views back over the city and can be easily combined with a trip to the Sacsayhuaman temple site

   15 min

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How it compares in Cusco

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 182 stadstours we list in Cusco.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cusco

Cusco, de oude Inca-hoofdstad hoog in de Peruaanse Andes, combineert enorme stenen muren met koloniale kerken en is de poort naar Machu Picchu.

De Plaza de Armas is het hart van de stad, omlijst door de kathedraal en de jezuïetenkerk La Compañía. Inca-metselwerk is overal in het centrum bewaard gebleven, het bekendst bij de Qorikancha, de zonnetempel waarop de Spanjaarden een klooster bouwden, en in de steen met twaalf hoeken in de straat Hatun Rumiyoc. San Blas, de wijk van de ambachtslieden, klimt steil omhoog met werkplaatsen en cafés.

Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.

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