DEPARTAMENT OF CUSCO

MAIN TOURISTIC ATTRACTIONS 

TOURÍSTIC OFFER

The city of Cusco and surroundings

• Región of Quispicanchi
• Región of Calca
• Región of Urubamba
• Región of Acomayo
• Región of Anta
• Región of Canchis
• Región of Chumbivilcas
• Región of de laConvención
• Región of Espinar
• Región of Paruro
• Región of Paucartambo

The Department of Cusco ha a great tourist potential distributed between its capital and regions that constitute it. The capital it elf endless artistic and cultural wonders, and I also the main starting point for visiting some of the most important archaeological site in America, including Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu and Choquequirao.

Cusco is also the ideal place to organize visits to natural landscape of great beauty: Sacred Valley of the Incas, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Apurimac Canyon, Vilcabamba Mountain Range.

The wide tourist offer available in the capital is completed with the possibility of visiting other colonial towns and other natural, historical and artistic monuments in the rest of the Department. Likewise, it is also possible to practice different adventure sports (rafting, mountain biking, trekking), attend a large number of festivals and popular traditions, or enjoy thermal baths and their medicinal waters.

THE CITY OF CUSCO AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

Cusco in one of the tourist destinations par excellence within Peru since this city attracts thousands of visitors from various countries around the world every year.

The ancient capital of the Inca Empire is located in the southeast of the Country, rising on both banks of the Huatanay River, its climate is characterized by cold nights and warm days, with the wet season being between the month of November and March, and the dry season being from April to October.

Main Tourist attractions:

• Squares
• Main Square
• Regocijo Square
• San Blas Square
• San Francisco Square
• Nazarenas Square

Temples:

• Cathedral
• Jesus Company
• Church and Convent of Santo Domingo
• Church and Convent of Santa Catalina
• Church and Convent of La Merced
• Church and Convent of San Francisco
• Church of Triumph
• Church of Jesus Maria
• Church of San Blas
• Church of San Cristobal
• Church of San Pedro
• Church of San Antonio Abad
• Church of Santa Clara Church of Santa Teresa

Museums:

• Museum of Modern Art.- Municipal Palace
• Natural History Museum.- San Antonio Abad University                
• Koricancha Museum.- Convent of Santo Domingo

Colonial Buildings

• Archbishop’s Palace: Museum of Religious Art
• Almirante Palace: Inca Museum
• House of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega: Regional Historical Museum
• Casa Cabrera: Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

Other Buildings of Interest

• Casa Concha
• House of the four Busts
• Inquisition
• Libertador Hotel
• Monastery Hotel
• Municipal Library .- Sun of Echenique

Inca Archaeologicla sites

• Fortress – Temple of Sacsayhuaman
• Qenqo Ceremonial Complex
• Puka Pukara Fortress
• Tambomachay Bath of the Inca
• Colcampata Ruins

Traditional Holidays

• Corpus Christi
• Holy Week
• Cruz Velacuy (May 2-3)
• Inty Raimy (June 24)
• Huarachicuy (August 25)
• Santuranticuy (December 24)

The enjoyment of all these tourist attractions is completed by the possibility of being able to stroll through some of the most beautiful streets of the city, such as those of the Barrio de Santa Ana, Hatunrumiyoc, Ahuacpinta, Cuesta de San Blas, Carmen Alto, Siete Culebras, Amargura, Arequipa, Loreto, Maruri, Plateros , Purgatorio, saphi, San Agustin, Resbalosa, Triunfo.

QUISPICANCHI REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATRACTIONS

URCOS DISTRICT

Temple of Urcos

Urcos Lagoon: natural area

Huaro District

• Huaro Temple
• Petroglyph museum
• Batan Orcco: Wary archaeological complex
• Huaca of the Stone Toads: archaeological site
• Temple of Canincunca Andahuaylillas Temple

District of Lucre

• Rumicolca: Inca archaeological complex
• Piquillacta: Wari archaeological complex
• Huacarpay Lagoon: natural area

Oropesa District

• Temple of Oropesa
• Tipon: Inca archaeological complex

Ocongate District

• Santuary of Señor de Qoyllorit’i: religious pilgrimage.

Ccatcca District

• Pachamama Raymi: ceremony of worship to Mother Earth.

CALCA REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Calca District

• Huchiuy Qosqo: Inca archaeological complex.
• Machacancha thermal baths.
• Thermal baths of Minas Moqo.
• Puyas de Raymondi: natural area.

Lares District

• Ankhasmarca: Inca archaeological site.
• Choquechanca: traditional town.                
• Thermal baths of Lares.

Pisaq District

• Pisaq: Inca archaeological complex.
• Pisaq: population and traditional market.

San Salvador District

• Santuary of the Lord of Huanca: religious pilgrimage.

URUBAMBA REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Urubamba District

• Adventure sports: rafting, trekking

Yucay District

• Temple of Santiago Apostol                
• Yanacocha Nature Reserva

Ollantaytambo District

• Ollantaytambo: Inca archaeological complex
• Ollantaytambo: traditional population

District of Maras

• Moray: Inca archaeological complex
• Maras: artisanal salt mines
• Maras: Colonial buildings
• Temple of Tiobamba
• Huaypo Lagoons: natural area

Chinchero District

• Chinchero: Inca archaeological complex
• Chinchero: colonial temple

Machu Picchu District

• Machu Picchu: Inca archaeological complex
• Inca Trail
• Thermal baths of Aguas Calientes

ACOMAYO REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Acomayo District

• Mill of the inca Kings: mural paintings

Acos District

• Temple of San Miguel Arcangel
• Waqra Pukara: Inca archaeological site
• Tambo Pukara: Inca archaeological site
• Wayki viewpoint: natural área

Pomacnachi District

• Circuit of the Four Lagoons

ANTA REGION

District of Pucyura

• Pucyura temple
• Traditional festival of the K’uchuy: popular folklore

Huarocondo District

• Huarocondo Temple
• Festival of the Virgin del Camino: popular folklore

District of Limatambo

• Tarawasi: Inca archaeological site
• Snowy Salkantay: trekking route
• Apurimac Canyon: adventure sports (rafting)
• San Cristobal viewpoint: condor sighting

CANCHIS REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

District of Checacupe

• Checacupe:colonial Temple
• Checacupe: colonial bridge

 San Pedro District

• Raqchi: Inca archaeological site

Sicuani District:

• Sicuani art Gallery
• Sanctuary of Pampak’uchu

Marangani District

• Marangani Temple
• Abra de la Raya: natural area

CHUMBIVILCAS REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

District of Santo Tomas

• Temple of Santo Tomas
• Wamanmarca Festival: popular folklore

District of Livitaca

• Warari Caves: natural area
• Chullpas of Chiñisiri: archaeological complex
• Toqto fights: popular folklore

Qolquemarca District

• Banderayoc caves: natural area
• Toromanya Festival: popular folklore

LA CONVENCION REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

District of Maranura

• Yanay Waterfall: natural area

Echarati District

• Waterfall and petroglyphs of Siete Tinajas: Natural area
• Mesapelada Canyon: natural sanctuary (jungle)
• Pongo de Maynique: natural area (jungle)
• Megantoni Santuary: preotected natural área (jungle)

Santa Teresa District

• Choquequirao: Inca archaeological complex

Vilcabamba District

• Lucma colonial temple
• Rosaspata – Vitcos: Inca archaeological complex
• Hispanic Ñusta – Yurac Rumi: Inca archaeological site
• Espititu Pampa: Inca archeological complex Pinkollonka: Inca archaeological complex

ESPINAR REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

Espinar District

• Yauri Temple
• K’anamarca: pre-Inca archaeological complex
• K’anamarca folk festival

Coporaque District

• Coporaque Temple
• Mauk’allaqta: archaeological site

PARURO REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Paruro District
• Kusibamba: natural area
• Temple of the Natividad
• Yawar Fiesta: folklore

Paqareqtambo District

• Tampu Toq´o cave: archaeological site
• Mauk´allaqta: archaeological site
• Pumaorqo: archaeological site

PAUCARTAMBO REGION

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Colquepata District

• Chullpas de Ninamarca: archaeological pre-inca complex

Paucartambo District

• Watoqto: archaeological Inca complex
• Paucartambo: traditional population
• Paucartambo: folcklore (Fest of the Virgen del Carmen)

 Challabamba District

• Tres Cruces viewpoint: natural area
• Kosñipata District
• Manu Natural Park: nature reserve (jungle)