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1. Sacred Valley of the Incas (The)
- Flanking the Urubamba River, the Sacred Valley of the Incas stretches from Pisac to Ollantaytambo. The approximately 26 mile long valley was once... read more
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3. Catedral (La)
Built on the site of the palace of the Inca Viracocha, Cusco's cathedral, which dominates the Plaza de Armas, is a beautiful religious and artistic...
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4. Plaza de Armas
- Plaza de Armas was known as Huacaypata (Warrior Square in quechua) in Inca times and is believed to have been designed by Manco Cápac. A magnificent... read more
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5. Ukuku's Bar
- One of the staples of the Cusco night scene, Ukukus Bar is a live music venue and culture hall that transforms into a bustling club in the late... read more
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6. Choquequirao
- Though ´discovered´ before Machu Picchu , the immense archaeological site of Choquequirao remains a lesser known and seldom frequented Incan archaeological... read more
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7. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Part of the historic Inca highway system (Qhapaq Ñan), the Inca Trail to Machu Piccu is one of the most important South American trekking routes.... read more
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8. Korikancha
- As center of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca Empire), this is one of the most important of Inca temples. Its walls served as the foundation for the construction... read more
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9. Corpus Christi
- This is one of the biggest festivals in Cusco, during which people flood the city's main streets and squares. Dating from the period of the Incas,... read more
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10. Tipon y Pucará Pucutupampa
- This is the most important archaeological site in this valley, only 21 kilometers from Cusco, set in the hills at an altitude of 4,000 and 3,200... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- Peru is the the land of mountainous adventure, and the home of many ancient civilizations that can put you in touch with the human experiment and social evolution right up to the brick and mortal it has been built with. So it's no surprise that Cusco is the starting off point for many explorations through Peru itself. Even in the city itself, many Inca pre-colonial sites can be found.
