For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Cusco, Peru Travel Guide has been your connection to Cusco's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Cusco Historic Sites
Located in the department of Cusco, the province of Urambamba, and the district of Machu Picchu, the archaeological site of Machu Picchu “The Lost City of the Incas” is well-known as a sacred site and one of the main reasons for Cusco’s popularity. Machu Picchu is divided into two sectors: the agricultural terraces and the urban main squares, temples, palaces, storehouses, and more. Climb your way along the Inca Trail at Machu Picchu and set your sights on the cemetery and ritual stones, temples, fields, fountains, and main squares. The view from this hidden destination is majestic and will give you a sense of paradise.
Just one hour by car from your Cusco bed and breakfast, the Sacred Valley of the Incas will delight you with marvelous scenery, radiant towns, and historical sites. Located between the Vilcanota mountain range, the valley produces an abundance of Cusco’s agriculture and is a perfect place to enjoy adventure sports.
Cusco, Peru boasts many historic churches and cathedrals, including the first cathedral built in Cusco in 1539, the Temple of San Blas, the Covent of Santo Domingo, and a church of the Jesuit order built in 1576. Tour the churches and marvel of the facades of Renaissance style, colonial Baroque architecture, and colonial figures and paintings. Enjoy a historic outing of discovery at the stunning Cusco churches, and return to your bed and breakfast for a little rest and relaxation before heading out to dinner.
