Around 7,5 km northeastern of Cusco at an altitude of 3700 meter you will find an amazing legacy from the Incas it is called Tambomachay and means bad of the Inca, when you translate it. The architecture of this Inca bath consists of a group of structures built with
Qenko, Kenko, Q’enqo or Quenco (all from Quechua for «zig-zag») is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. It is about 4 km (15 minutes) north east of Cusco on a paved road, the site was declared a Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of
Another amazing side you will find in Cusco is Qorikancha («Qori» means gold ; «Kancha» means an enclosed space, bounded by walls which combined can be translated into «place that has gold»). Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire. The entrance fee is 15 Sol for
First of all some important requirements you should consider before you visit the cathedral it is not allowed to take pictures or videos, also it is not allowed to touch the artworks and since it is a holy place you should dress properly (long sleeves and pants recommended) and
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface area of 3305 square miles. There are multiple options for visiting the lake, since the Peruvian side of the lake touches the provinces of Puno, San Román, Azángaro, Huancané, Moho, El Collao, Chucuito and Yunguyo, all
The settlement at the archaeological ruin Huchuy Qusqo dates back between 1000 and 1400 CE. In the early 1400s, according to the Spanish chronicler Pedro de Cieza de Leon, it became a royal estate of the semi-mythical Viracocha, (c. 1410-1438), the eighth Inca ruler. The Inca Empire contolled land and
The Pisac ruins, located next to the modern town with the same name hold the remains of an impressive ancient Inca settlement. It is only about an hour drive from Cusco to Pisac, many people from Cusco go there, because it is warmer there. There is not much information about the history
Ollantaytambo (called by locals Ollanta) is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cusco in the Southern Sierra region of Peru. This is where the Incas retreated after the Spanish took Cusco. Much of the town is laid out in the same way as it was
Choquequirao (Aymara chuqui, Gold, and Quechua k´iraw, Cot, ie Cradle of Gold), also known as the sister of Machu Picchu is one of the most remote Inca ruins in the Peruvian Andes. It is located between the foothills of the Salcantay Snowy, in the province of Anta, Cusco region, southern Peru. The extraordinary location
Hello my name is Caro I am 24 years old and a student from Germany. I study Cruise and Tourism Management and I will be doing an internship at JOEX for 6 months during this time I will be travelling through Peru and post about my experiences for you.
