San Blas

San Blas Review

For spectacular views over Cusco's terra-cotta rooftops head to San Blas, the traditional old Bohemian quarter of artists and artisans and one of the city's most picturesque districts. Recently restored, its whitewashed adobe homes with bright-blue doors shine anew. The area is fast becoming the trendiest part of Cusco, with many of the city's choicest restaurants and bars opening their doors here. The Cuesta de San Blas (San Blas Hill), one of the main entrances into the area, is sprinkled with galleries that sell paintings in the Cusqueña-school style of the 16th through 18th centuries. Many of the stone streets are built as stairs or slopes (not for cars) and have religious motifs carved into them.