Photo Gallery: City Tour: Cusco and the nearby ruins

In the afternoon, the city tour includes a visit to the Cathedral, considered the best repository of colonial art from the Cusco school. We'll continue the circuit to Qoricancha ("court of gold", also known as the temple of the sun), the religious and political center of Cusco during the Inca era. Just outside the city is Sacsayhuaman ("speckled falcon"), the fortress above Cusco whose precise zigzags of massive stone remain unmoved by the centuries. This is the center of the ceremonies for the famous Inti Raymi festival. Continuing away from the city, we'll visit the labyrinthine ruins of Qenqo ("zigzag"), Puca Pucara (“red fort”) and Tambomachay ("cavern lodge") where fountains built by the Incas capture the waters of a natural spring. Breakfast is included.

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  La Compañía de Jesus - Cusco Perú

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