CUSCO CITY TOUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL HALF DAY

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Colorful Cusco Walking Tour

• Pick up from the hotel at  13:20pm – Tour begins from Cusco’s Main Square, Plaza de Armas.
• Includes a visit to Cusco’s cathedral in which you will be able to see the intricate woodwork and colonial paintings that contain detailed Incan iconography
• After, we will head to the Temple of the Sun (Qorikancha) upon which the Convent of Santo Domingo has been built. Interesting fact: according to a legend, this temple was entirely gold plated which left many conquerors impressed with its magnificence when they came here!
• The tour continues with visits to 4 archeological sites: Sacsayhuaman is an archeological complex, a masterpiece of Incan architecture in which you will see mindboggling huge stone blocks, almost 9 meters in height that are still placed perfectly. Qenqo Temple is a temple dedicated to animal worship. Puca Pucara is another Incan archeological site located on top of a hill, used as a fort and administrative center. Tambomachay, which is also known as the Inca Baths.
• Meals Included: None

Highlights
😃Marvel at the architectural and archeological majesty of Cusco on a half-day tour of the city’s
most significant sites.
😃See the sites of Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
😃Admire the Temple of the Sun, an important Inca religious site dedicated to their Sun God.
😃 Tour the Cathedral of Santo Domingo on Cusco’s Plaza de Armas.

NOTE: Maximum groups of 16 people