Cusco & Machu Picchu
Inca ruins and Andean icons around Cusco, Peru.
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- Plaza de Armas — Lively urban gathering place offering colonial arcades, a cathedral, gardens & a central fountain.
- Mercado Central de San Pedro — Bustling covered market with stalls for produce, meat, clothing, souvenirs, snacks & fresh juices.
- Saqsaywaman — Inca complex surrounded by walls that were made by fitting stones tightly together without mortar.
- Twelve Angled Stone — Placed in the wall of a once-Incan palace, this legendary stone is said to hold up the structure.
- Qorikancha — Inca ruins of a prominent 15th-century temple that once had walls & floors covered in pure gold.
- Plaza San Blas — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.5★, 3102 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Mirador desde el Cristo Blanco — Circa-1945, 26-foot Christ statue on a hill, a popular destination for city & night views.
- Plaza Regocijo — Tree-lined square with a fountain, plus cafes & museums of art & history in the surrounding arcades.
- Viajero Cusco Hostel — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 2371 reviews) worth spinning for.
- LOCAL Restaurante — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 1530 reviews) worth spinning for.
- KUSYKAY Peruvian Craft Food — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.9★, 12769 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Q'enco Archaeological Complex — Ancient megalithic site with the remains of an Incan temple & tunnels carved from rock.
- Morena Peruvian Kitchen — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 3959 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Sapantiana Aqueduct — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.5★, 1970 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Chicha por Gaston Acurio — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.4★, 3382 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Jack's Café — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.6★, 3433 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Regional Historical Museum of Cusco — Incan art & excavated finds, plus colonial paintings & Jesuit sculptures in a former writer's home.
- Cusco Cathedral — Built during the 16th & 17th centuries, this grand cathedral is filled with colonial paintings.
- Wild Rover Cusco — Modest dorms rooms in a buzzy adults-only hostel with city views, a restaurant & an Irish bar.
- LIMBUS RESTOBAR — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.4★, 7002 reviews) worth spinning for.
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