The San Pedro Market in Cusco is very close to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco it is only about an eight minute walk. On the walk to it you’ll generally notice more and more street vendors and ladies in traditional dress sitting on the side of the streets
The Lord of Sipan (El Señor de Sipán), is the grave of an important leader of the pre-Inca civilization Moche, which was found by the Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva in 1987. According to several scientists, this grave is the most important archeological discovery of South America in the last
The archaeological complex of el brujo is located in the Chicama valley, about 60km northern of Trujillo. El Brujo has been under investigation since the 1990’s. El Brujo was probably one of the most important religious sites of the Moche culture. A pyramidal structure, which was found there has beautiful
The carnival begins two weeks before its main day, a Thursday to be more exact, to this date is known as “Compadres Day”, here women celebrate their compadres, feasting them with food and mocking them (keeping the respect is clear), with dolls made of cartons and dressed in old
San Blas is a very beautiful and unique quarter in Cusco. It has such an amazing vibe and is just really adoreable to me. It is very close to the main square in Cusco ( plaza de armas). On the right side of the cathedral is a way leading
Pikillaqta (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place , «flea place»), also spelled Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province. Pikillaqta is a village from the Wari people. Wari was the main village, which influenced other cities like Pikillaqta for example. The site was occupied
Andahuaylillas is a small town in the Southern Sierra of Peru located 25 miles (41 kilometers) from the city of Cusco, at 10,000 feet (3,100 meters) above sea level. Andahuaylillas 6,000 inhabitants are mainly involved in agriculture and cattle-raising, although in the past few years the town has seen an increase in
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
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
