Places to explore in Cusco
Build real days in Cusco from a broader mix of sights, museums, architecture, parks, markets, neighbourhoods, and food stops from the existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline places
Cusco Cathedral
Built during the 16th & 17th centuries, this grand cathedral is filled with colonial paintings.
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Iconic hilltop ruins of a large 15th-century Inca city featuring numerous structures & terraces.
Inka Museum
Inka Museum is in Cta. del Almte. 103, Cusco 08002.
Mercado Central de San Pedro
Bustling covered market with stalls for produce, meat, clothing, souvenirs, snacks & fresh juices.
Mirador desde el Cristo Blanco
Circa-1945, 26-foot Christ statue on a hill, a popular destination for city & night views.
Museo de Arte Precolombino Larco
Ancient objects from 1250 B.C.–1532 A.D. on display in a 15th-century building with a cafe.
Museums and cultural stops
Museo Machu Picchu Casa Concha
Museo Machu Picchu Casa Concha is in Sta. Catalina Ancha, Cusco 08002.
Qorikancha
Inca ruins of a prominent 15th-century temple that once had walls & floors covered in pure gold.
Regional Historical Museum of Cusco
Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is in C. Garcilaso, Cusco 08002.
Museo de Historia Natural
Museo de Historia Natural is in Av. Gral. Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales 1256, Jesús María.
Q'enco Archaeological Complex
Ancient megalithic site with the remains of an Incan temple & tunnels carved from rock.
Architecture and landmarks
Saqsaywaman
Inca complex surrounded by walls that were made by fitting stones tightly together without mortar.
Tambomachay
This Inca site with canals, waterfalls & aqueducts is thought to have been built to worship water.
Templo del San Blas
Mid-1500s church featuring an intricate wood pulpit carved in the Spanish Churrigueresque style.
Convent of Santo Domingo
The Convent of Santo Domingo is a cultural heritage site in Cusco, Peru, with an inception dating to 1680. It offers visitors a tangible encounter with the city’s historic religious heritage and centuries-old convent tradition.
Coricancha
Coricancha is a historic sun temple in Cusco whose origins are dated to the early 13th century. Visitors encounter a religious landmark that preserves a tangible connection to the city’s long architectural and cultural history.
Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco
Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco is both an art museum and a historic site in Cusco. Visitors can experience a place where displayed art and the historically significant setting together contribute to an understanding of the city’s heritage.
Parks and outdoor places
Plaza de Armas
Lively urban gathering place offering colonial arcades, a cathedral, gardens & a central fountain.
Sagrado Garden
Sagrado Garden is in Av. El Sol 603-A, Cusco 08002.
Orellana Pumaqchupan Park
Orellana Pumaqchupan Park is in Av. El Sol 954, Cusco 08002.
Parque Ecologico De Marcavalle
Parque Ecologico De Marcavalle is a Nature in Cusco.
Food, markets, and local stops
More Cusco places
Browse the wider Sortie collection of sights, museums, food, culture, parks, and local places.
Convent of Santo Domingo
The Convent of Santo Domingo is a cultural heritage site in Cusco, Peru, with an inception dating to 1680. It offers visitors a tangible encounter with the city’s historic religious heritage and centuries-old convent tradition.
Coricancha
Coricancha is a historic sun temple in Cusco whose origins are dated to the early 13th century. Visitors encounter a religious landmark that preserves a tangible connection to the city’s long architectural and cultural history.
Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco
Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco is both an art museum and a historic site in Cusco. Visitors can experience a place where displayed art and the historically significant setting together contribute to an understanding of the city’s heritage.
Plaza de Armas
Lively urban gathering place offering colonial arcades, a cathedral, gardens & a central fountain.
Puka Pukara Archaeological Complex
Ruins of the fort that defended the Inca Empire, overlooking the Cusco valley & Tambomachay.
Q'enco Archaeological Complex
Ancient megalithic site with the remains of an Incan temple & tunnels carved from rock.
Qorikancha
Inca ruins of a prominent 15th-century temple that once had walls & floors covered in pure gold.
Saqsaywaman
Inca complex surrounded by walls that were made by fitting stones tightly together without mortar.
Showing 8 of 40 places