Things to see in Cuzco
Cuzco is a city in Peru, with an urban population of about 361 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Cusco Neighbourhood
Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department.
2Saqsaywaman History
Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture and sits at an altitude of 3,701 metres (12,142 ft).
3Coricancha Place of worship
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire.
4Q'inqu History
Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco (all from Quechua for "zig-zag") is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, located about 6 km north east of Cusco and to the east of Sacsayhuamán.
5Tambomachay History
Tambomachay is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru. An alternate Spanish name is El Baño del Inca ("the bath of the Inca").
6Puka Pukara History
Puka Pukara is a site of military ruins in Peru situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, near Cusco. This fort is made of large walls, terraces, and staircases and was part of defense of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.
7Plaza de Armas Neighbourhood
The Plaza de Armas of Cusco is located in the city of Cusco, Peru. Located in the historic center of the city is the main public space of the town since before its Spanish foundation in 1534.
8Jesus, Mary and Joseph's Church Place of worship
The Templo de la Sagrada Familia (Temple of the Holy Family) also called Templo de Jesús, María y José, is a Renaissance church located in the city of Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
9Church of the Society of Jesus Place of worship
The Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús (Church of the Society of Jesus) is a historic Jesuit church in Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, in Cusco Region, Peru.
10Pukamuqu Nature
Pukamuqu is a mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District.
11Muyuq Marka History
Muyuq Marka, also Muyuqmarka, is an archaeological site in Peru. It is the base of what was a round Incan tower, which is situated within the fortress Saksaywaman above Cuzco.
12Pikchu Nature
Pikchu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District.
13Convent of Santo Domingo Place of worship
The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo is a 17th-century colonial monastery in the historic centre of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the foundations of the pre-Hispanic Inca temple of Coricancha, originally constructed under Inka Pachacutec.
14Casa Concha Museum
Casa Concha is a colonial-era house located in Cusco, Peru. Its name is attributed to one of its former owners, possibly Martín de la Concha y Jara, governor and intendant of Cusco around 1812, his descendant Martín Concha y Cámara, or even José Santiago Concha y Salvatierra, Marquess of Casa Concha.
15Iglesia de la Recoleta Place of worship
The Iglesia de la Recoleta is a Catholic church in Cuzco, Peru.
16Garcilaso de la Vega's House Museum
The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is a museum located in the city of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru.
17Colcampata History
Colcampata is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District.
18Museo Inka Museum
The Inka Museum is the Archaeological Museum of the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco, located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It was previously called the Archaeological Museum of the University of Cusco.
19San Francisco Church Place of worship
The Church of San Francisco is a Franciscan church located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the southern part of the former Huacaypata (now part of Plaza San Francisco), near the Colegio Ciencias.
20General Cemetery of La Almudena History
The Cementerio General de La Almudena is a cemetery in Santiago District, Cuzco, Peru. It is located in the Plazoleta de la Almudena, where there is also the church and convent of the Bethlehemites (formerly a Hospital).
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