CUSCO TRAVEL GUIDE | PERU 🇵🇪 A TOUR OF THE MAGNIFICENT CITY!

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1. 3:13

   Plaza de Armas

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

   Expect plenty of souvenir vendors and massage offers; it gets busier in the afternoon but stays laid-back.

2. 5:54

   Cusco Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico

   Its orangey-brown stone blends with the tiled roofs of the surrounding historic buildings.

3. 7:48

   San Pedro Market

   🛒 Market · Centro Histórico

   Chicken soup costs 8 soles at the food stalls, and a traditional-style jumper sells for 40 soles.

4. 13:07

   Qorikancha

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico

   Filming is banned in most museum areas, but some second-floor paintings can be filmed and the convent has good city views.

5. 16:24

   Sacsayhuaman

   🏛️ Historic site · San Cristóbal

   A one-hour guided tour costs 60 soles; bring a flashlight for the dark tunnel, and try the natural rock slide.

6. 22:47

   Cristo Blanco

   🏢 Landmark · San Cristóbal

   It is a much smaller version of Rio's Christ the Redeemer, with views similar to Sacsayhuamán's.

7. 24:21

   San Blas

   🏘️ Neighborhood · San Blas

   The climb up is steep and tiring at altitude, and the restaurants with views are a bit pricey.

8. 25:55

   Aura

   🍴 Restaurant · San Blas

   Cowboy music was playing during the visit.

9. 28:28

   Sacred Valley

   🚆 Day trip · Urubamba Valley · brief mention