Cusco: City Tour Half Day Templo of the Sun, Sacsayhuaman y Qenqo
Description
The City Tour Cusco is the best option to start your trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu, offering an enriching introduction to the historic capital of the Inca empire. This tour covers the main tourist attractions of the city, starting with the emblematic Plaza de Armas, passing through the majestic temple of Qoricancha, and exploring the imposing ruins of Sacsayhuamán and other sites such as Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, each of which offers a unique perspective on the cultural and historical richness of the region.
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Our Meeting Point of the group is the center of the Plaza de Armas, where the water fountain and the statue of the Inca are located We start from here walking around 12 minutes to our first place to visit Corikancha.
Inside you will see small temples dedicated to the sun, the moon, and the stars, maintaining the original stone foundations. Outside there are gardens and fountains in the grounds of the sun temple. In 1538, along with the Spanish conquest, the order of the Dominicans built the temple of Santo Domingo on the foundations of the Coricancha, thus showing the power of the Spanish over the Incas. Later, the temple was looted almost completely, stripped of the precious metals that decorated it.
we go by transport around 20 minutes to our next place to visit. Sacsayhuaman was an ancient temple in Peru where rites and sacred ceremonies were dedicated exclusively to the Sun God, "Inti." This site held significant spiritual importance, second to the Temple of Qoricancha.
We will continue by 10 minutes by transport. This complex was a center of Inca ceremonial worship and is carved in rock. At the top of the rock there are zigzag channels and inside there are small trapezoidal niches.
Puca Pucara is a military construction located near Cusco, in Peru. This fortaleza is composed of large walls, terraces and escalinatas and was part of the defensive community of the Inca Imperio in general.
Tambomachay it was Inca ceremonial site built in the XV century, used for water rites, purification and as the emperor's bath, especially for the Inca Pachacútec. is in debate. The hydraulic engineering of the site, with channels that function, symbolizes life, fertility and the connection between the terrestrial and spiritual planes, integrated into the defensive and viable system in Cusco. Finally we visit the alpaca and llama farm and we will have an exhibition on how to recognize the baby alpaka wool fiber and the famous vicuña wool, the finest wool in the world in the community of Wallarcocha.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
We did the half-day City Tour in Cusco and it was an excellent experience. The tour was very complete and allowed us to see several important places in the city. Our guide Luis Franklin explained each site with a lot of knowledge, clearly and interestingly, making the visit very enjoyable. Everything was well organized and the time was used very well. Without a doubt, it is a highly recommended tour for those who visit Cusco and want to learn more about its history and culture.
We love it! Very attentive Mr. Ronald!
Muchas gracias por disfrutar el tour con nuestro equipo de trabajo. Agradecemos por compartir su experiencia en su visita a Cusco.
We just did the tour and we are delighted. We had first met the city center of Cusco with its churches, palaces, etc. But we believe you can’t really know the city until you take this tour of the Inca sites and the “pre-city” history we see today. A 10 out of 10.
Es una felicidad para nosotros al saber que disfrutarón vuestra visita a Perú - Cusco junto con nuestro equipo de trabajo. Agradecemos por compartir su experiencia en su visita a Cusco.
