Cusco City Tour
Cuzco is a city in the Peruvian Andes that was the capital of the Inca Empire and is known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. The Plaza de Armas is the center of the ancient city, with galleries, carved wooden balconies and ruins of Inca walls. The convent of Santo Domingo, in the baroque style, was built on top of the Inca Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and has archaeological remains of Inca stonework.
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Day 1City Tour Cusco
We pick you up from your hotel at 13:00 pm with our tourist transport. Firstly we will visit the main cathedral of Cusco. Afterwards we take you to Koricancha (temple of the sun) and Santo Domingo convent. These are perfect examples of the Inca and Spanish culture. Thereafter we will take the bus and drive to Saqsayhuaman, one of the biggest arqueological sites of Cusco. We will continue to Quenqo (Temple of the Moon) with its impressive rock carvings and tunnels carved into the solid rock. This religious temple is dedicated to the worship of mother earth.
Nearby Qenqo we will see the small fortress Puka Pucara, used as a military control entrance gate to Cusco. Walking a few minutes from there, we will arrive at Tambomachay (Baths of the Inca). Afterwards we return to Cusco city at the end of the day around 18:00 pm.
