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How to tour Cusco

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Cusco sits in a high valley. San Pedro Market is the start. Plaza de Armas holds the cathedral and the Jesuit church. Qorikancha is the sun temple under the church.

San Blas is the hill of lanes above the square. Sacsayhuaman is the stone fort on the ridge. Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay follow the road out of town.

On this walk you start at the market and the square, then the sun temple and San Blas. The four sites above the city are a ride, and Tambomachay is the end.

1. San Pedro Market

West of the square · start here · 30–45 minutes

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San Pedro is the covered market of Cusco, with food, flowers and juice stalls. Free to walk. Take it slow at this height. Walk this order. The entrance, the food halls, the flower aisle, then the square.

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2. Plaza de Armas

From stop 1 · 8 minutes · 20–30 minutes

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Plaza de Armas is the main square, on the site of the old Inca square. Free. The two churches face it. Walk this order. The arcade, the fountain, the cathedral front, then the church.

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3. Cusco Cathedral

From stop 2 · on the square · 30–45 minutes

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The cathedral stands on the north side of the square, built over an Inca palace. Ticketed. Walk this order. The front, the nave if you go in, the square side, then the Jesuit church.

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4. Church of La Compañía

From stop 3 · across the square · 20–30 minutes

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The Church of La Compania is the Jesuit church on the square, with the carved front. Ticketed for the inside. Walk this order. The facade, the square, the side lane, then Qorikancha.

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5. Qorikancha

From stop 4 · 8 minutes · 40–60 minutes

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Qorikancha was the Inca sun temple. The Spanish church of Santo Domingo sits on the stone walls. Ticketed. Walk this order. The street wall, the court, the curved stone, then up to San Blas.

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6. San Blas Square and Artisan Lanes

From stop 5 · a climb · 30–45 minutes

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San Blas is the old parish up the hill, with the small square and the artisan lanes. Free to walk. The climb is steep. Walk this order. The lanes, the square, the church front, then a ride to the fort.

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7. Sacsayhuamán

Above the city · a short ride · 45–75 minutes

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Sacsayhuaman is the Inca fortress of fitted stones above Cusco. The tourist ticket covers it. Walk this order. The walls, the zigzag, the hill view, then Qenqo.

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8. Qenqo

From stop 7 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes

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Qenqo is the carved rock and the channels on the road above the city. The same ticket covers it. Walk this order. The rock, the channels, the amphitheatre, then Puka Pukara.

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9. Puka Pukara

From stop 8 · along the road · 20–30 minutes

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Puka Pukara is the red fort on the road toward Tambomachay. The same ticket covers it. Walk this order. The walls, the courts, the road view, then the baths.

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10. Tambomachay

From stop 9 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes

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Tambomachay is the Inca water site at the end of the road, with the channels still running. The same ticket covers it. This is the end of the tour. Walk this order. The terraces, the water, the upper wall, then stop.

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