7 km from the city of Cusco, is the fortified hill of Puca Pucara in Perú. Getting here is quite easy since it is part of a tourist circuit that covers Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. Puca Pucara means “red fortress”, because the calcareous stones […]
It is located about 4 km (15 minutes) northeast of the city of Cusco along an asphalt road. This place of worship is located in what is now known as Cerro Socorro and has an area of 3,500 square meters. To get to Qenqo in […]
This first enclosure to officiate religious acts, was built in what is currently the Church of Triumph on one side of the Cathedral of Cusco. The Spanish conquerors asked for the creation of the Bishopric of Cusco by Fray Vicente Valverde. For 15 years the […]
In Cusco, every corner tells a story and each story is captivating, mystical and welcoming. Imagine walking down streets with names like “Coffin” [Coffin], Seven Snakes [Seven Serpents] and “Harpies” [Harpies]. In these streets time seems to have stopped, each corner offers a piece of […]
History of the Sacred Valley of the Incas: According to the history of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it was inhabited by small Andean communities until the conquest of the Incas (mainly under the mandate of Emperor Pachacutec from 1438 to 1471). Then began […]
History: This tourist attraction was surrounded by ice not many years ago, but since 2016, this place receives hundreds of visitors a day, becoming, along with Machu Picchu, one of the most visited places in Cusco-Peru. It is a mountainous formation tinged with various shades, […]
