Destination · Cusco, Peru

Cusco

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Publisher Andes Trails
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The old Inca capital, a city of colonial churches on Inca foundations and the base for every trek in the region.

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Cusco cathedral and Plaza de Armas under a blue sky
Cusco cathedral and Plaza de Armas under a blue sky

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Fruit stalls inside Cusco's San Pedro market
ArticleCusco

Eating in Cusco: Markets, Picanterías and Pisco

From fresh juice at Mercado San Pedro to chicharrón and chicha in a picantería, how to eat well in Cusco before and after the trail.
Publisher Andes Trails
6 min
3.0 out of 5(1)
Dancers in costume performing at Sacsayhuamán during Inti Raymi
EventCusco

Inti Raymi: Cusco's Festival of the Sun

Every 24 June Cusco re-enacts the Inca festival of the sun at Qorikancha, the Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuamán. How to see it and how to combine it with a trek.
Publisher Andes Trails
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The striped red, ochre and green slopes of Vinicunca
ActivityPitumarca

Rainbow Mountain Without the Crowds

Vinicunca's stripes are real, but so are the queues. Our early start and the loop through the Red Valley make it one of the best day hikes from Cusco.
Publisher Andes Trails
4.5 out of 5(2)
A cup of coca tea with fresh coca leaves
ArticleCusco

Altitude Sickness in the Andes: A Practical Guide

Headaches, sleepless nights and breathlessness are normal above 3,000 m. Here is how we acclimatise our groups, what the warning signs are and when to go down.
Publisher Andes Trails
9 min
3.5 out of 5(2)

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