CUSCO, PERU 🇵🇪 What to Do, Eat & See in 48 Hours (Travel Guide)

11 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:52

   Siete Borreguitos Street

   🏢 Landmark · San Blas

   Expect to spend a while here; a short flight of stairs took about 20 minutes because of all the photo stops.

2. 2:39

   Sapantiana Colonial Aqueduct

   🏛️ Historic site · San Blas

   Walking along the aqueduct is allowed as a way to cross to the other side.

3. 3:34

   San Cristóbal Viewpoint

   🏢 Landmark · San Cristóbal

   For an even better view than the plaza, climb the church bell tower, where the bells frame your photos.

4. 7:25

   3 Monkeys Coffee

   ☕ Cafe · Centro Histórico

   Choose espresso, milk-based or filtered drinks, and pick up beans to take home.

5. 7:59

   San Pedro Market

   🛒 Market · Centro Histórico

   Try the caldo de gallina, a chicken noodle soup with yuca that is very affordable.

6. 11:22

   Hatun Rumiyoc Street

   🏛️ Historic site · San Blas

   The correct stone is easy to miss, so look carefully or ask a local to point it out.

7. 14:33

   Morena Peruvian Kitchen

   🍴 Restaurant · Centro Histórico

   Book ahead. The alpaca steak on mushroom risotto is tender and tastes much like beef steak.

8. 16:50

   Arco de Santa Ana

   🏛️ Historic site · Santa Ana

   Reaching it means climbing a steep hill, but the view of the street and city is worth it.

9. 18:25

   Inkazuela

   🍴 Restaurant · Centro Histórico

   Try the oxtail cazuela and the passion fruit and tonic mocktail; soup is ideal when feeling the altitude.

10. 20:05

    Plaza de Armas

    🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

    Have dinner at least once in one of the balcony restaurants overlooking the plaza.

11. 21:10

    Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

    🏛️ Museum · Centro Histórico

    Entry costs 20 soles (about $5) for foreigners, and the museum is usually uncrowded.