Cusco & Machu Picchu Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

14 places in this vlog

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1. 1:21

   Sacsayhuaman

   🏛️ Historic site · San Cristóbal

2. 1:49

   Plaza de Armas

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico · brief mention

3. 1:57

   Cusco Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico · brief mention

4. 2:06

   Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico · brief mention

5. 2:18

   Qorikancha

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico

   Its fabled courtyard represented the tail of Cusco's puma layout.

6. 2:58

   Hatun Rumiyoc Street

   🏛️ Historic site · San Blas

   After seven centuries and several earthquakes, a fingernail still can't fit between the stones.

7. 3:36

   Sacred Valley

   🚆 Day trip · Urubamba Valley

   Reachable on a bus trip from Cusco.

8. 3:50

   Urubamba Market

   🛒 Market · Urubamba · brief mention

9. 4:01

   Chinchero

   🚆 Day trip · Chinchero

10. 4:18

    Moray

    🏛️ Historic site · Maras

11. 4:37

    Salineras de Maras

    🏛️ Historic site · Maras

    Built during the time of the Chanapata, one of Peru's earliest civilizations.

12. 5:08

    Ollantaytambo

    🏛️ Historic site · Ollantaytambo

    The ruins mark the start of the 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

13. 5:36

    Inca Trail

    🥾 Hike · Ollantaytambo · brief mention

14. 5:45

    Machu Picchu

    🏛️ Historic site · Machu Picchu

    A quicker alternative to the trek is the train to Aguas Calientes, then a bus up the mountain.