Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Distrito de Cusco, Peru
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1.5 km
46 m
Experience Distrito de Cusco in Peru in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in Distrito de CuscoIndividual Sights in Distrito de CuscoSight 1: San Blas
The church of San Blas is a religious temple of Catholic worship under the invocation of San Blas located in the historic center of the city of Cuzco, Peru. The church is located in the Plazoleta de San Blas, the heart of the homonymous neighborhood, about 430 meters northeast of the Plaza de Armas.
Sight 2: Twelve-angled-stone
The twelve-angled stone is an archeological artifact in Cusco, Peru. It was part of a stone wall of an Inca palace, and is considered to be a national heritage object. The stone is currently part of a wall in the palace of the Archbishop of Cusco.
Sight 3: Cuzco Cathedral
The Cathedral of Cusco or Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption is the main temple of the city of Cusco, in Peru and houses the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Cusco. The Cathedral Basilica of Cusco, together with the Triunfo temple make up the Cathedral Complex, it is located in the northeast sector of the current Plaza de Armas of Cusco. In the place that, during the Inca period, was occupied by both the Suntor Wassi and the Kisoarkancha or Palace of the eighth Inca Viracocha. The complex occupies an area of 3,920 square meters and is the most important religious monument in the Historic Center of Cusco.
Sight 4: Basílica Menor de la Merced
The Church of La Merced, also called the Minor Basilica of La Merced, is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is located 100 meters southwest of the city's main square in front of the Plazoleta Espinar. It belongs to the Mercedarian Order and has, annexes, both the convent and the premises of the Colegio la Merced. The temple has a basilica floor plan with three naves covered with brick vaults and a dome over the transept, with baroque altars in its side naves and neoclassical style altars on the main altar. It also has a tower with a Baroque bell tower topped with a half-orange dome. Its side altarpiece-façade and the Renaissance façade of the foot wall, the choir stalls, its colonial paintings and polychrome wood carvings stand out. Inside lie the remains of Diego de Almagro the Elder, Diego de Almagro the Younger and Gonzalo Pizarro.
Sight 5: Church of the Society of Jesus
The Church of the Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church built in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is located in the Plaza de Armas in the historic center of Cusco and was built on the site of the ancient Amarucancha, which was the palace of the Inca Huayna Capac.
Sight 6: Qurikancha
Coricancha, Curicancha, Koricancha, Qoricancha or Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire.
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