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V!VA User‘s Description

In addition to serving as a gateway to nearby attractions like Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, Cusco offers travelers a host of culturally enticing museums, cathedrals and markets that make this city an excellent addition to any itinerary. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Cusco area offers a number of spectacular trekking opportunities. And for those who want to stretch their legs a bit but aren't up for a week-long adventure over mountainous terrain, the nearby Inca ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara, Tambo Machay, Tipón, and Pikillacta and Rumicolca make excellent day trips.

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All Activities in Cusco

Horseback Riding with Perol Chico

Perol Chico specializes in exclusive, multi-day equestrian tours that are off the beaten track. Founde...

Cusco Cathedral

Located in the center of Cusco on the Plaza de Armas, Cusco's massive stone cathedral is well worth a ...

Quad Bike Tours

Quad Bike Tours offers more than its name suggests.  Besides quad bike tours, you can also choose...

Top Rated Hotels

Hostal Corihuasi

A charming mid-range hotel in a good location, Hostal Corihuasi is in a converted 17th-century home. The view of...


98% - 4 ratings
$28 - $50

Hotel Monasterio

Owned and operated by the prestigious Orient Express Hotels group, the Monasterio is the most luxurious hotel in...


97% - 5 ratings
$470 - $1240

Hospedaje Inka

At the very summit of Suytuccato on the path leading north from San Blas, Américo Pacheco will welcome you into...


97% - 7 ratings
$6 single person - $20 group

Top Rated Restaurants

Kachivache

While the owners call it a coffee shop, Kachivache should be known for much more. Tucked away high in the hills ...


97% - 5 ratings

Pepe Zeta Bistro Lounge

Take a bit of pub atmosphere, mix it with a touch of lounge and add a dash of bistro style and you might get an ...


96% - 5 ratings

Fallen Angel

A funky, artsy restaurant featuring tables made out of bathtubs (full of live fish!) and barbed wire on the toil...


90% - 8 ratings

Top Rated Tours

All Trek Cusco Tours

All Trek Cusco Tours can create personalized Peru experiences, including hiking, trekking, cultural adventures o...


88% - 4 ratings

Peruvian Andean Treks

For treks in Cusco and the Peruvian Andes, including the Inca T...


94% - 2 ratings

United Mice

A company specializing in guided tours of the Inca Trail, Unite...


100% - 1 ratings

Top Rated Schools

Amauta Spanish School

Amauta Spanish School offe...


71% - 4 ratings

Wiracocha Spanish School

If you're interested in brushing up your Spanish skills while i...


50% - 1 ratings

Academia Latinoamericana de Español

Immersion. The key to learning and understanding a language lies in your experience and the degree that you are ...


100% - 2 ratings

Top Rated Services

Tesoros del Ande

One of the more chic-looking shops in the Portal Comercio facing the Plaza de Armas, Tesoros del Ande offers hig...


0% - 0 ratings

Seminario Ceramics

The artist Pablo Seminario is a local legend amongst cusqueños, virtually inventing a new form of cera...


0% - 0 ratings

La Cholita

Why this little chocolate manufacturer, after 50 years, has not attained the global clout commensurate with such...


0% - 0 ratings

Traveler Reviews of Cusco

Love Cusco

Rating: 100%

Cusco is a traveller's dream, it has everything, great sights, culture, good food and friendly locals. It's a clean and very pleasant town.

By V!VA User from New Zealand, Jan 03, 2008

great city

Rating: 100%

What an excellent city. I really enjoyed seeing all the old Inca ruins.

By V!VA User from Devon, UK, Apr 30, 2007
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