Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Cusco 🇵🇪 Backpacking Peru
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Plaza de Armas
Landmark · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Staying within a 10-minute walk means rarely needing a taxi, and walking-tour vendors gather here.
San Blas
Neighborhood · San Blas · brief mention
It's a steep walk up, but the hilltop cafes and restaurants make it worth the effort.
Sacred Valley
Day trip · Urubamba Valley
Machu Picchu
Historic site · Machu Picchu
Avoid Circuit 4, the only one without the classic viewpoint, at the same price.
Huayna Picchu
Hike · Machu Picchu
An add-on to the Machu Picchu ticket; very steep, so you need to be fairly fit.
Salkantay Trek
Hike · Mollepata
About US$300 and bookable days ahead, but booking weeks ahead secures Machu Picchu tickets.
Humantay Lake
Hike · Soraypampa · brief mention
Pisac
Historic site · Pisac · brief mention
Easy to do independently by catching a colectivo from Cusco in the morning.
Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)
Day trip · Pitumarca
A tour is more cost-efficient than a taxi; paid donkeys don't reach the top, and warm layers are essential.
Red Valley
Hike · Pitumarca
Costs a little extra on the Rainbow Mountain tour, but it's well worth it.
Sacsayhuaman
Historic site · San Cristóbal
About a 20-minute uphill walk from the centre, towards the Cristo Blanco statue.
Nueva Vida Spa
Activity · Centro Histórico · brief mention
A one-hour traditional Inca massage with hot stones costs about 80 soles in town.
ChocoMuseo
Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Recommended specifically for its Peruvian cooking class.
Museo Inka
Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Museum of Religious Art
Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Morena Peruvian Kitchen
Restaurant · Centro Histórico
The alpaca risotto, seafood rice, bruschetta and churros are standouts; pricier, so a treat.
Cicciolina
Restaurant · Centro Histórico
San Pedro Market
Market · Centro Histórico
Look for the arroz con huevo sign near the back: rice, meat, avocado and onions for 9 soles.
Carpe Diem
Restaurant · Centro Histórico
Rated the best Italian in Cusco, worth visiting at least once.
Incanto
Restaurant · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Avocado Toast & More
Cafe · Centro Histórico
Limbus Restobar
Restaurant · San Blas · brief mention
It's a relentless climb to get there, but worth it for the views.
3 Monkeys Coffee
Cafe · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Recommended for coffee and cake in the courtyard.
Florencia y Fortunata
Cafe · Centro Histórico · brief mention
Barrio Cafe
Cafe · San Blas · brief mention
La Casa de los Crepes Orgánicos
Cafe · Centro Histórico · brief mention
República del Pisco
Bar · Centro Histórico
It's very loud, so not a place for conversation, but the vibe is good.
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