Cusco, Perú

Photo: Melissa Biggs, Calles (Used with permission)

The city of Cusco, Perú (altitude: 3,400 meters) is modern, Indigenous, proud of its roots and positive about the future. // La ciudad de Cusco, Perú (altitud: 3.400 metros) es moderna, indígena, orgullosa de sus raíces y positiva hacia el futuro.

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Background

Cusco is located near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range.

Cusco was the capital of the Inca empire and as such it houses countless archaeological monuments. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and hosts visitors from all over the world.

Transportation – The airport is at the edge of the city. There are daily internal flights to and from Lima, Arequipa and small jungle airstrips in the Amazon. The airport receives more than 400 weekly flights, which makes Cusco the second most connected city in the country, after the capital, Lima.

Bus service is available at the Terminal Terrestre (Facebook, Redbus) is about a 20 minute walk on Avenida Sol.

Recommended Listening
Radio Garden
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Viewing
Charla magistral: parque metropolitano del cusco

Nearby
Cusco is connected to Machu Picchu and Puno by rail.

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