Cuzco Streets, Squares and Neighbourhoods

There are several great things to do and see in the El Ovalo neighborhood of Cuzco, Peru. This historical area is best-known for its vicinity to Estadio Inca Garcialso de la Vega, the city's principal sports...

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Address: Cusco, Peru
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The historic center of Cuzco, Peru, was designed and used by the Incas. Meticulously preserved, this area of the city is situated just west of Jardin Sagrado (Sacred Garden). While the ancient inhabitants began the...

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Situated on the outskirts of town, just east of Cuzco's city center, is the neighborhood of Kcari Grande. Local Peruvians recognize this area as the last stop before a beautiful ascension into the Rumiwasi archeological site. The trails leading up...

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Some might call it the center stage of Cuzco. Plaza de Armas, better known to the locals as “square of the warrior,” is a site of common knowledge not just for Peruvians, but for all Latin Americans. It...

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Address: Plateros, Cusco, Peru
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Situated in the southwest region of the ancient Inca Empire in Cuzco, Wimpillay is significant to Peru both historically and culturally. In 1993 the area was declared as an official archeological excavation site of...

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