Cusco Things to Do Tips by schlumpf

The bauty of the Lost city of the Inca Machu Picchu Review

Also knows as "the lost city of the Incas", Macchu Picchu is the world' famous reckon site of Peru, and for sure one of the main beauty of wholeSouth America, perhaps of the whole globe.

I would not say anything about the history, as I think you should check it by your self if interested, but believe me, get to such place with one information more is always better!

The only one thing I could say about such a beautifull place is:
GO andVISIT IT! No way to miss it.

Try to get to Macchu Picchu as early as possible, as there will be so many people at already around 09AM that will not make you enjoy this place at100%.

So try to take the first bus from Auguas Calientes (06AM) that will get to MP after 30/40mins. At this time the place is still quiet empty and you can feel amazing sensations!....(the pic has been taken at 06.30AM)

The site empty takes really your breath away!

Then, when the visitors will get to Machu Picchu, you can leave the main site and take a quiet easy (but not too much) hiking and hike the Wayna Picchu.

The trail is pretty easy, in some points is quiet deep but there are not so big troubles...and the views of MP from the top of Wayna Picchu are simply great!
(take a look on my other pics).

Before to take the way to Waina Picchu, you must fill your details in a register at the entrance. The way will take something like 1 hr 20 mins or so (depends on your phisical situation)

Well, what to say more, just DO NOT ABSOLUTELY MISS this place! You weill
just regret this decision!

Address: Macchu Picchu

Sacsayhuamàn a.k.a. sexy woman Sacsayhuaman Review

This pretty big site is the nicest one of the Cusco area.

The Quechua name of this place could be pronounced as well as the english "Sexy mowan", indeed every person won't lose the possbility to decleare it...

The site is pretty big, but they told me that this size is not bigger then the 20% of his real size....then it cames Pizarro..

As per all the other sites in the are, to get here, you can drop in a taxi ..this is easier...

The beautifull ruins of Pisac Pisac Review

The nice site of Pisac is founded more then 30Km far from Cusco city, and what is strange is that in this site you will not find so many visitors.

Therefore, you can enjoy really sooooo much this open space!

The ruins are simply beautifull!!!

Take your time here...

To get here you have different possibilities:

- drop in a bus (30mins)
- take a taxi (in this case you can visit more place at the same day)

A day to the Sacred Valley of Cusco Sacred Valley Review

Definitely a must see activity, a day trought the sacred valley in Cusco, is simply a beautifull experience.

You gotta at least visit the city of Pisac withhis amazing ruins, the beauty of Ollantaytambo (where the ispanic lost against the Incas) and Chinchero.

All those places are included into the boletto turistico, so just ask for it...

I'd suggest to reach those places with a taxi, that would costs you around USD 10 for a day. (just ask around plaza de Armas)

my favourite MUST SEE site around Cusco Ollantaytambo Review

This is one of the most important site of the sacred valley of Cusco, and, absolutely my favourite one.

The particularity of Ollaytatambo is that here Pizarro, el conquistadores espanol, lost again the Incas.

His big and amazing terraces makes the site so huge and it seems to smell the history...

The entry fee for this site is USD 2,00 and to reach it i'd suggest to pick up a taxi, or check my "the cheapest way to visit CUsco are " tip.

The cheapest way to get to M.Picchu from Cusco Machu Picchu Review

As there are a lot of sites in Cusco area, i.e. the famous "Sacred Valley" and the world famous Macchu Picchu, one week could even not be enough, moreover if you are a backpacker and you are not willing to spend to much box...

The easiest, and the cheapest way to visit all the area, is to take a taxi for two days at the cost of USD20 in total.

The cost is pretty good, moreover if you find people with whom share this cost.

In the morning of day one, you can easily visit Cusco and then drive till Ollaytatambo to visit the beautifull ruins.

Then, at night, you can drop in the "backpacker train" from Ollaytatambo to Aguas Calientes that leaves at 19.45 (2hrs).

There you will find just backpackers or locals (at the costs of 23.80USD roundtrip>>the normal day-train will costs you beetween 70 and 100USD).

Sleep in Aguas Caliente for less then 2dollars each, in a simply but clean double room (just drop of the train and there will be plenty of people offering accomodations!), and at 06 AM (the best time!!!) of the day after take a bus or walk to Macchu Picchu (3USd one way).

Visit Macchu Picchu and climb Wayna Picchu (USD 20,00 entry fee for MP) and get back to Aguas Calientes to sleep the 2nd night.

The morning after take the train back to Ollaytatambo where there will be your taxi driver waiting for you.

On the way back to Cusco you can visit all the sacred valley sites, i.e. Pisac (amazing!!!), Calca, Salinas and all the sites closer to Cusco city, i.e. Sacsayhuamàn, Qenko, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machai.

So, in this way, you will spend something like USD 60,00 plus the cost of the taxi, instead of USD 120/150 as requested from all the travel agency in Avenida del Sol in Cusco, with the big advantage that you are the one that will decide the waiting time in every sites!

Relax for a day in Cusco

Cusco is a pretty ncie city where is very easy to hang around, and you will definitely enjoy this, believe me...

For a very nice and relaxing day, just hang around Plaza the Armas, the catedral, the three famous churches ( La compaNa, La merced adn San Francisco), very closed to the center.

Take a drink in Avenida del Sol and go for shopping to "Mercado artesanal" near the station where you will find great deals!

The cheapest way to visit all Cusco' Area

As there are a lot of sites in Cusco area, i.e. the famous "Sacred Valley" and the world famous Macchu Picchu, one week could even not be enough, moreover if you are a backpacker and you are not willing to spend to much box...

The easiest, and the cheapest way to visit all the area, is to take a taxi for two days at the cost of USD20 in total.

The cost is pretty good, moreover if you find people with whom share this cost.

In the morning of day one, you can easily visit Cusco and then drive till Ollaytatambo to visit the beautifull ruins.

Then, at night, you can drop in the "backpacker train" from Ollaytatambo to Aguas Calientes that leaves at 19.45 (2hrs).

There you will find just backpackers or locals (at the costs of 23.80USD roundtrip>>the normal day-train will costs you beetween 70 and 100USD).

Sleep in Aguas Caliente for less then 2dollars each, in a simply but clean double room (just drop of the train and there will be plenty of people offering accomodations!), and at 06 AM (the best time!!!) of the day after take a bus or walk to Macchu Picchu (3USd one way).

Visit Macchu Picchu and climb Wayna Picchu (USD 20,00 entry fee for MP) and get back to Aguas Calientes to sleep the 2nd night.

The morning after take the train back to Ollaytatambo where there will be your taxi driver waiting for you.

On the way back to Cusco you can visit all the sacred valley sites, i.e. Pisac (amazing!!!), Calca, Salinas and all the sites closer to Cusco city, i.e. Sacsayhuamàn, Qenko, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machai.

So, in this way, you will spend something like USD 60,00 plus the cost of the taxi, instead of USD 120/150 as requested from all the travel agency in Avenida del Sol in Cusco, with the big advantage that you are the one that will decide the waiting time in every sites!