Cusco

The city of Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, was declared World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983 and is undoubtedly one of the most important destinations in the country.

Among its cobbled streets are discover inca buildings such as the Koricancha and the Palace of Inca Roca, alongside colonial buildings of Baroque Andean style, the Cathedral and the Church of the company; "in addition you can visit the picturesque neighbourhood of San Blas, where the workshops of the best artisans in the Department, in addition to the famous twelve sided stone". This magical city has an exciting night life and cafés, restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and all ages.

Ten minutes from the city there are gigantic walls of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Kilometres further away are the archaeological sites of Qenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay, Inca constructions built entirely in stone.

Santo Domingo convent and church - Cusco Peru

In the Sacred Valley of the Incas, one hour from Cusco, extend villages, Chinchero, Pisac and Ollantaytambo, from where you can take the train to Machu Picchu. Another way to reach the Citadel is following one of the paths of the Inca Trail, a spectacular network of trails that meander between snow-capped mountains, rivers, and overwhelming landscapes. This is one of the best routes of trekking in the world, because through it is with impressive archaeological sites and unique species of flora-rich areas and wildlife walk the Inca Trail and cross the passage known as Warmiwuañusca 4215 meters above the sea level will become the experience more extreme in his life.

The enigmatic Machu Picchu, the most important and beautiful legacy of ancient Peruvians, is part of the sanctuary of the same name, which is one of the few places in America, declared both Cultural and Natural World Heritage site by UNESCO. It is located at the Summit of a mountain and harmonizes with the luxuriant nature surrounding it, creating a unique place in the world.

Machu Picchu - Cusco Peru

Cusco Location

The Department of Cusco is located in the Central and Eastern South of Peru. Occupies Great part of the orographic Vilcanota knot. Their diversity and abrupt changes in landscape and ecosystem are mainly associated with the Cordillera de los Andes. If it did not exist, Cusco and Peru in general, would be tropical places.

Cusco Surface

The Department of Cusco has 72,104 Km2

Cusco Altitude

The city of Cusco is located in 3 399 m.
It also may find different ecological floors that presents a minimum altitude of 532 m in Pilcopata and a maximum altitude of 4 801 m in Suyckutambo.

Cusco Population

According to the 2005 census has projected 1 252,201 inhabitants.