A tour to South America, and specially Peru would be incomplete without the tour of Cusco. Cusco is not just important for beinga world heritage site. It has more to it. It’s a beautiful city with a great history of the civilization of the Incas. It was constantlyinhabited by the Incas, and now holds, history, heritage, culture, and natural beauty to form a great bouquet of tourist interests to travelers.
Even to this date, the stone walls built by Incas, at many parts of the city that are seen on the streets to line the boundaries, stands well maintained.
Cusco- the starting point to Machu Picchu
For most tourists, the importance of Cusco city is as the starting point to trek or travel to Machu Picchu. This city on the Andes Mountains is not just the starting point for the trek trail, but also has a rich past of its own with great natural view of the Andes.
Before you start your tour to the Machu Picchu you must take out some time to acclimatize with the air pressure and temperate here. In this time, you can take out time for a half day, full day, or two day city tour. There are many things to see in and around Cusco, and it’s not just the None Inca Trail hikes to Machu Picchu.
Things to see in Cusco
The private day tours in Cuscoincludes the following:
- Plaza de Armas- This is the cultural center of the city. Tourists flock to this place to watch the city center, the shops, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.
- San Pedro Market- this is the place for the freshest supplies of fruits, veggies and juices. This market is for the fresh food lovers, and also has some meat shops.
- Paddy’s Irish Pub- this is an old pub, and a heritage of the city. People come here to sit and watch sports and games while sippingEuropean beer.
- Sacsayhuaman is 45 mins from the city center, and an Incan heritage site, it wasa battle ground where the Spanish and Inca people fought hard till blood bath. Awesome stone work and viewof the mountains is the specialty of this place.
- San Bals District- this is another attraction for shopping lovers. Artisanshops here shows of local made items which can be collected for souvenirs.
Try Cuy at Cusco
Cuy is a meat dish made from roasted Guinea Pig. It may sound strange initially and startling, but this dish has a deep connection wot Peru’s heritage and culture. It was cooked here from a very early time, and the meat tastes like duck or rabbit meat. Cuy is made in many restaurants here.
Night life
The night life at Cusco is very popular. People come here to party all night. It’s one of the best and most happening party places in Peru, and all through the night bars and cafeterias stay open at places.
Finally
Altogether Cusco has the combination culture to serve all kinds of tourist. Nature lovers, heritage lovers, and party lovers, all can find something interesting here before starting the tour to MachuPicchu.
