"Cusco: Breathtaking in more ways than... " a Cusco Travel Page by lashr1999

Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru near the Andes mountains. It had been the capital of the Incan Empire. In fact its names come from a world meaning navel or center of the world. Evidence of the Incan civilization is scattered throughout Cusco. The most famous ruin from this period would have to be Machu Picchu A four day hike or a four hour train ride from Cusco will get you here. The site is impressive as all those pictures I’ve seen in National Geographic.

Besides the great Machu Picchu there are other Incan ruins closer to Cusco that should be experienced such as Sacsaywaman, Templo de la Luna and Tambo Machay. Many of these sites are close to each other on our tour we saw 5 of these sites in a day. If you do not do a tour, purchase a Cusco tourist ticket before you visit the first site for $10 which will get you to about 15 historic sites in Cusco

The influence of the Spaniards who conquered the area with Pizarro in 1537 can readily be seen in the center of town. The Spanish and Incan mix of architecture can be seen in the building such as San Blas, the cathedral and Santa Clara. A short walk from the Plaza de Armas takes you to these sites.
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Although the Puma shaped city has many ancient sites it does have modern conveniences. There are several good restaurants around to try and many places are accessible by walking from the city center. At night relax at one of several bars, pubs or cafes. If you do not feel like walking cabs are relatively cheap and can take you where you want to go. There are some areas with narrow street where cabs can not go, this was the case for my hotel. You have to take a walk to the corner and catch a cab or bus from where the roads are wider.