About Cusco

Cusco is the historic capital of Peru. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983. The city is sometimes spelled Cuzco or with its name in Quechua: Qosqo. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Province with the same name. In 2013, the city of Cusco had a population of 435,114. It is located at around 3.400 m (11,200 ft) in the Andes.

Cusco is a very interesting city with lots of things to do and to see. And the city is the perfect starting place to explore the beautiful nature in the Andes, do adventure sports and make trips. In and outside the city, you can discover everything that has to do with to old Inca Empire. As Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire.

Tourism in Cusco    

There is so much see and to do in and around Cusco. It is the gateway to Machu Picchu and to various destinations in the Amazon Rain forest. And from Cusco, you can do amazing weekend trips to Lake Titicaca and the Colca Canyon. And you can´t go without a visit to the lovely Sacred Valley of the Incas. Further away, but interesting and doable from Cusco: the enigmatic Nazca Lines, the Islas Ballestas near Paracas and the sand dunes of Huacachina. So there are a lot of different day trips in and around the city of Cuzco. And you will find a big variation of adventure as well. Check out the most popular tours in Peru: