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Best historic in Cusco
15 places from 16 Cusco travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
15 places · most mentioned first
Sacsayhuaman
Inca fortress on the hill above Cusco, said to form the head of the city's original puma-shaped layout, with sweeping views over the city.
16:24· Jumping Placesin 12 vlogsMachu Picchu
The Inca 'city in the clouds' sits at nearly 8,000 feet, swallowed by jungle and uncovered only a century ago. Tickets sell out weeks ahead, so book early.
0:00· Camille Coin 9 vlogsSalineras de Maras
Hundreds of terraced salt pans fed by an intricate evaporation system that predates the Incas by about a thousand years.
6:19· felisaxoin 6 vlogsHatun Rumiyoc Street
Narrow street lined with mortarless Inca walls, home to the famous 12-angled stone, with stones fitted so precisely they still baffle engineers.
11:22· Tourist to Localin 6 vlogsMoray
Mysterious circular Inca terraces with great acoustics and natural irrigation and cooling, whose exact purpose remains unknown.
15:51· Two Soles Abroadin 5 vlogsSapantiana Colonial Aqueduct
A colonial-era aqueduct tucked among Cusco's streets, right beside a set of stairs.
6:43· Two Soles Abroadin 4 vlogsOllantaytambo
Living Inca town inhabited since the 13th century, with towering stone staircases climbing to a ceremonial temple on the mountainside.
22:50· Two Soles Abroadin 3 vlogsPisac
An Inca site in the Sacred Valley whose highlight is the Temple of the Sun, with impressive stonework and sound-carrying window niches.
13:13· Two Soles Abroadin 3 vlogsQ'enqo
Inca ceremonial site with carved altars and a cave containing a sacrificial stone table.
12:07· Island Hopper TVin 3 vlogsTambomachay
Inca site whose Quechua name means 'place of rest', known for its stone fountains called the fountain of youth.
10:42· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogsPuka Pukara
Inca archaeological site known as the 'red fort', on the circuit of ruins outside Cusco.
11:15· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs
Mentioned once
4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Q'enqo Chico
Inca ruins near Cristo Blanco with finely fitted, mortarless stonework, off the main tourist circuit and with small crowds.
3:20· Sharing the Road1 vlogTemple of the Moon (Amaru Marcawasi)
An Inca ceremonial site just outside central Cusco, among the many Inca ruins close to the city.
7:06· Wolters World1 vlogTipón
A 15th-century Inca site about 20 km southeast of Cusco, known for terraced agriculture and a sophisticated spring-fed water distribution system.
Arco de Santa Ana
A historic hilltop arch that once marked one of the entrances to Cusco. It blends Inca and Spanish styles and has sweeping city views.
16:50· Tourist to Local1 vlog
