Cusco is the capital city of the Incan Empire known for its cultural and historic history. There is so much to see here from cathedrals to churches to well lay roads, nice streets with Spanish balconies.
Best time to Visit
The best time to visit Cusco from January to December
What to do and visit
Easiest ways to see Cusco is to see the surrounding attractions of the city. One may opt for a group or an individual tour. It is recommended to buy a Boletro Turistico which allows you to visit most of the sites in Cusco.
Plaza de Armas - This maginificent cathedral is considered to be the heart of Cusco and has covered walkways with colonial arcades and you may find shops, restaurants etc.
Cathedral de San Francisco - known as Cusco Cathedral this is designated as UNESCO world Heritage site. It is a perfect example of colonial art and has many archaeological facts and relics and gold and silver paintings.
Historic walls and Masonry - This lets you take a short walk through the city and give a history of its historic walls some of them built 500 years ago. The speciality of these walls is how neatly the stones are interlocked that not even a piece of paper or a tooth pick can slide through.
Qurikancha Temple of the Sun - The temple has a lot of significance in the Inca Empire and is dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God.
It is said that once the walls and floors were once covered in sheets of solid gold. The bottom part of the temple is well preserved and it offers a stunning view of both Catholic and Inca heritage.
Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko and Tambomachay are few of the important places of visit here.
NAZCA
Nazca is a town in Peru's Southern Coast region. Nazca is famous for so-called Nazca lines which are a mix of long lines, geometrical figures, and giant drawings in the desert sand spread over 500 sq km (310 sq mi) of arid, rock-strewn plain in the Pampa Colorado (Red Plain).
Nazca Lines are considered to be one of the world's great archaeological mysteries. It is a combination of over 800 straight lines, 300 geometric figures (geoglyphs) and 70 animal and plant drawings (biomorphs), the lines are almost imperceptible on the ground. When we see it from the sky they form a striking network of stylized figures and channels, many of which radiate from a central axis.
Best time to visit
All you need to visit Nazca lines is a time when the weather is clear and nice so that these lines are clearly visible. For better clarity people prefer an airplane tour or else you need to climb platforms to view these lines.
One can take a Bus or taxi ride or can fly from Lima
What to see and do
You can choose to see the Nazca lines either through air on land. A taxi ride to Pan-Americana Sur Highway a few kilometres stop at Nazca lines observation tower from where you can have a look at these lines.
Other places to visit here is the mummies of Chauchilla, a walk in the reins of pardeones ruins and much more.
A visit to Nazca lines is worth an experience in itself as there is no such thing in the world. For more information please visit http://www.cusco-native.com/
Best time to Visit
The best time to visit Cusco from January to December
What to do and visit
Easiest ways to see Cusco is to see the surrounding attractions of the city. One may opt for a group or an individual tour. It is recommended to buy a Boletro Turistico which allows you to visit most of the sites in Cusco.
Plaza de Armas - This maginificent cathedral is considered to be the heart of Cusco and has covered walkways with colonial arcades and you may find shops, restaurants etc.
Cathedral de San Francisco - known as Cusco Cathedral this is designated as UNESCO world Heritage site. It is a perfect example of colonial art and has many archaeological facts and relics and gold and silver paintings.
Historic walls and Masonry - This lets you take a short walk through the city and give a history of its historic walls some of them built 500 years ago. The speciality of these walls is how neatly the stones are interlocked that not even a piece of paper or a tooth pick can slide through.
Qurikancha Temple of the Sun - The temple has a lot of significance in the Inca Empire and is dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God.
It is said that once the walls and floors were once covered in sheets of solid gold. The bottom part of the temple is well preserved and it offers a stunning view of both Catholic and Inca heritage.
Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko and Tambomachay are few of the important places of visit here.
NAZCA
Nazca is a town in Peru's Southern Coast region. Nazca is famous for so-called Nazca lines which are a mix of long lines, geometrical figures, and giant drawings in the desert sand spread over 500 sq km (310 sq mi) of arid, rock-strewn plain in the Pampa Colorado (Red Plain).
Nazca Lines are considered to be one of the world's great archaeological mysteries. It is a combination of over 800 straight lines, 300 geometric figures (geoglyphs) and 70 animal and plant drawings (biomorphs), the lines are almost imperceptible on the ground. When we see it from the sky they form a striking network of stylized figures and channels, many of which radiate from a central axis.
Best time to visit
All you need to visit Nazca lines is a time when the weather is clear and nice so that these lines are clearly visible. For better clarity people prefer an airplane tour or else you need to climb platforms to view these lines.
One can take a Bus or taxi ride or can fly from Lima
What to see and do
You can choose to see the Nazca lines either through air on land. A taxi ride to Pan-Americana Sur Highway a few kilometres stop at Nazca lines observation tower from where you can have a look at these lines.
Other places to visit here is the mummies of Chauchilla, a walk in the reins of pardeones ruins and much more.
A visit to Nazca lines is worth an experience in itself as there is no such thing in the world. For more information please visit http://www.cusco-native.com/