The City of Cusco, a World Heritage Site, fuses contemporary infrastructure, the best hotels and restaurants, with an Inca and colonial past.

The City of Cusco was founded in 1534 but its history goes back many centuries in the past. Its architecture combines a pre-Columbian past with colonial buildings and all the comfort a modern city can offer.

How to get to Ciudad del Cusco?

Ciudad del Cusco - Cusco
  • Lima - Cusco: 1 h 15 m
  • Lima - Cusco: 22 h
  • Lima - Cusco: 20 h

Useful information from the department of Cusco

The heart of the Inca Empire

Capital:

Cusco

Daylight:

12 h

Language:

Spanish

Extension:

72,104 km²

Weather:

Mín. 4.2°C / Máx. 19.6°C

Currency:

Soles

Voltage:

220W

Population:

1'205,527

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