23 Top Cusco Experiences You Can’t Afford to Miss! 🇵🇪 | TRAVEL GUIDE 2024

19 places in this vlog

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1. 1:17

   Plaza de Armas

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

   Agree on a price, and whether it is per person, before taking photos with the alpaca ladies.

2. 1:38

   Morena Peruvian Kitchen

   🍴 Restaurant · Centro Histórico · brief mention

   Named the favourite restaurant of the whole trip.

3. 3:48

   Hatun Rumiyoc Street

   🏛️ Historic site · San Blas

   The street is popular and especially lively at night.

4. 4:41

   San Blas

   🏘️ Neighborhood · San Blas

5. 5:05

   Mirador de San Blas

   🏢 Landmark · San Blas

6. 5:42

   San Cristóbal Viewpoint

   🏢 Landmark · San Cristóbal

7. 5:56

   Coca Museum

   🏛️ Museum · San Blas

   Easy to combine with the San Cristóbal Viewpoint nearby.

8. 6:43

   Sapantiana Colonial Aqueduct

   🏛️ Historic site · San Blas

   It is a quick stop, but the stairs can be wet, slippery and full of mosquitoes.

9. 8:13

   Sacsayhuaman

   🏛️ Historic site · San Cristóbal

   The stones fit so tightly you can't slip paper between them, and free-roaming llamas graze on site.

10. 9:31

    Cristo Blanco

    🏢 Landmark · San Cristóbal

    The statue is lit up at night.

11. 10:01

    Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)

    🚆 Day trip · Pitumarca

    The hike is about 90 minutes uphill, and a horse halfway up costs about 40 soles.

12. 13:13

    Pisac

    🏛️ Historic site · Pisac

    Worth a visit, but skippable if you're short on time because it is far out of the way.

13. 14:44

    Salineras de Maras

    🏛️ Historic site · Maras

14. 15:51

    Moray

    🏛️ Historic site · Maras

    The terrace steps are very high, and the altitude makes even a short walk exhausting.

15. 17:00

    San Pedro Market

    🛒 Market · Centro Histórico

    Best prices for alpaca sweaters, often the same ones sold in town for more; snack sample packs cost 5 soles.

16. 20:16

    Chinchero

    🚆 Day trip · Chinchero

    Plenty of shops for traditional clothing, so it's worth bringing an empty bag.

17. 22:50

    Ollantaytambo

    🏛️ Historic site · Ollantaytambo

    The temple stones came from a quarry over three miles away, moved without wheels.

18. 27:05

    Aguas Calientes

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Machu Picchu Pueblo

    Save time to explore the town after the visit. It is touristy but beautiful.

19. 27:26

    Machu Picchu

    🏛️ Historic site · Machu Picchu

    Circuit 1 gives the classic postcard view; a guide is recommended, and hiring one after the train can save money.