Everything You Need to Know About Cusco, Peru | 2025 Peru Travel Guide

9 places in this vlog

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1. 2:05

   Sacred Valley

   🚆 Day trip · Urubamba Valley

   Go down to the Sacred Valley first to acclimate before spending time in high-altitude Cusco.

2. 3:08

   South Valley (Valle Sur)

   🚆 Day trip · Valle Sur

   Done as a half-day tour from Cusco.

3. 3:13

   Church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas

   ⛩️ Temple · Andahuaylillas

   Photos and videos are not allowed inside.

4. 3:39

   Tipón

   🏛️ Historic site · Oropesa

   The climb up the ancient steps is tiring at altitude, and the site can get warm enough to shed jackets.

5. 7:30

   Sacsayhuaman

   🏛️ Historic site · San Cristóbal

   Take an Uber or taxi to the higher second ticket entrance so you start at the top, near the Cruz Moqo city viewpoint.

6. 10:59

   Qorikancha

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico

   Filming is not allowed near the 17th-century canvases about the founder of the Dominican order.

7. 12:46

   Plaza de Armas

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

   The weather shifts fast; when the sun comes out, the square feels completely different within an hour.

8. 13:16

   Cusco Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico · brief mention

9. 13:23

   Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico · brief mention