Approximate lasting :
4 hours Frequency : Everyday at afternoons
SCHEDULE:
The bus picks up the passengers from the hotel at the stated time.
It starts a short tour by the ancient downtown, following it gets
into the Cathedral for a guided visit, then it makes a visit to
Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, afterwards it starts a tour to
enter and visit the four ruins nearby: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca
pucara, Tambomachay, when ending the tour the passengers are taken
to their respective hotels or if they wish they stay in the Main
Square.
CATHEDRAL:
It was constructed between 1560 and 1664, great blocks
of red granite were used the facade is of renacentist
style.
In the interior an Altarpiece worked in silver is
watched, it holds great treasures in goldsmith and
paintings from Cusco of the colonial epoch
KORICANCHA:
It was building the inca epoch to workshop the sun.
Its walls are
large blocks of stone over these inca remains was built the Convent
of Santo Domingo.
SACSAYHUAMAN:
At 2 kms. From the city of Cusco, archeological complex of ciclopean
dimensions. The construction is inca of three platforms put over
that have an average of 360mts. Length. It communicates through
stairs and gates of access also in stone. Only one of these measures
9m height and 5m wide.
KENKO:
It is a rocky place where stairs and ceremonial altars have been
carved, it was used as an oracle or shrine, for religious ceremonies,
it has a cavern on which there are scarved elements related to their
farming rituals.. At 3 km. From the city of la Cusco, it is located
a stone of 5.90 m. With the appearance of a Puma.
PUCA PUCARA:
It could have been a spot for control and storage of the production
of the valley nearby. At. 6kms. From the city of Cusco, it has an
appearance of a military complex.
TAMBOMACHAY:
They are constructions in stone finely assembled, exists two
aqueducts by which flows water from a manantial whose origin is
unknown, the water falls in a fountain called the Bath of the Inca.
At. 7 kms. From the city beautiful fountains of water are
appreciated
INCLUDES :
Touristic transportation
Bilingual professional guide
DOES NOT
INCLUDE
Entrances: Cathedral, Koricancha Touristic ticket S/ 70
soles (and S/.130 soles valid from July 2008)