Cusco and the Sacred Valley
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1. Catedral
Plaza de Armas | Religious Building/Site/ShrineDominating the Plaza de Armas, the monumental cathedral is one of Cusco's grandest buildings. Built in 1550 on the site of the palace of the...Read More
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2. Cerámica Seminario
Store/Shop/MallHusband-and-wife team Pablo Seminario and Marilú Behar spent years developing their art into what is now known as the Seminario Style—taking...Read More
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3. Fortress of Ollantaytambo
Archaeological Site/RuinsWalk above town to a formidable stone structure where massive terraces climb to the peak of Temple Hill. It was the valley's main defense against...Read More
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4. Museo de Arte Precolombino
Museum/GalleryFor a different perspective on pre-Colombian ceramics head to this spectacular museum, known as MAP, where art and pre-Colombian culture merge...Read More
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5. Qorikancha
Archaeological Site/RuinsIf the Spanish came to the new world looking for El Dorado, the lost city of gold, they must have thought they'd found it when they laid eyes...Read More
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6. Sacsayhuamán
Archaeological Site/RuinsTowering high above Cusco, the ruins of Sacsayhuamán are a constant reminder of the city's Inca roots. You may have to stretch your imagination...Read More
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7. Andahuaylillas
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe main attraction of the small town of Andahuaylillas, 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Pikillacta, is a small 17th-century adobe-towered church...Read More
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8. Awana Kancha
Store/Shop/MallLoosely translated as "palace of weaving," Awana Kancha provides an opportunity to see products made from South America's four camelids (alpaca...Read More
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9. Casa de Garcilaso
House/Mansion/VillaYou'll find a bit of everything in this spot, which may leave you feeling like you've seen it all before. Colonial building? Check. Cusqueña...Read More
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10. Chinchero Market
Market/BazaarIf you're looking for an authentic market experience, you can see locals come from miles away to sell their produce at the Sunday Chinchero...Read More
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11. ChocoMuseo
Plaza Regocijo | Museum/GalleryThis museum provides a delicious introduction to the history and process of chocolate making, from cacao bean to bar. Workshops allow you to...Read More
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12. Church
Religious Building/Site/ShrineA 1607 colonial church in the central plaza above the market was built on top of the limestone remains of an Inca palace, thought to be the...Read More
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13. Colcampata
Neighborhood/StreetTo behold colonial Cusco in all its beauty, take the 15-minute walk up to Colcampata. Following Procuradores from the Plaza de Armas to Waynapata...Read More
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14. Iglesia de La Compañía de Jesús
Plaza de Armas | Religious Building/Site/ShrineWith its ornately carved facade, this Jesuit church on the Plaza de Armas gives the Catedral a run for its money in the beauty stakes. The Compañía...Read More
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15. La Merced
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe church may be overshadowed by the more famous Catedral and Iglesia de la Compañía, but La Merced contains one of the city's most priceless...Read More
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16. Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAn extensive collection of Cusqueñan religious art is the draw at this still-working Dominican convent, which incorporates a 1610 church with...Read More
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17. Museo de Arte Religioso del Arzobispado
San Blas | Museum/GalleryThe building may be on the dark and musty side, but this San Blas museum has a remarkable collection of religious art. Originally the site of...Read More
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18. Museo Hilario Mendívil
San Blas | Museum/GalleryAs San Blas's most famous son, the former home of 20th-century Peruvian religious artist Hilario Mendívil (1929–77) makes a good stop if you...Read More
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19. Museo Inka
Museum/GalleryEveryone comes to "ooh" and "eeww" over this archaeological museum's collection of eight Inca mummies, but the entire facility serves as a...Read More
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20. Museo Machu Picchu Casa Concha
Museum/GalleryArtifacts that Hiram Bingham unearthed during his 1911 "discovery" of Machu Picchu and brought back to Yale University resided with the university...Read More
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