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Cusco Nightlife

Cusco is a lively city where numerous bars, clubs and other venues compete aggressively for business, with touts swarming around the Plaza de Armas, San Blas or Plaza Regocijo handing out flyers and offering free drinks.

Bars in Cusco

Blas

This is a laid-back, comfortable space offering coffee and cocktails.

San Blas Plaza

Fallen Angel

The funky Fallen Angel is an outlandish cocktail bar that doubles as a great restaurant.

Plazoleta Nazarenas
www.fallenangelincusco.com

Norton Rats Tavern

This is a spacious bar playing rock and blues music and it has a balcony with great views over the Plaza de Armas. Named after the old British motorcycle used by Che Guevara in the 1950s to traverse the continent, the tavern is suitably sprinkled with motorbike paraphernalia and is a big hit with bikers.

Calle Santa Catalina Angosta 116
www.nortonrats.com

Clubs in Cusco

Inca Team

Plays up-to-date trance, techno and hip hop as well as more mainstream music.

Portal de Carnes 298

Mama Africa

Lively clubs include Mama Africa, which plays hip hop, dance and reggae to a crowd of largely young locals and tourists.

Portal de Panes, 109 Main Square
www.mamaafricaclub.com

Live Music in Cusco

7 Angelitos

Situated in the lively San Blas area, it offers live music every night.

Calle Siete Angelitos 638

Kamikase

This is an older establishment popular with locals and gringos that puts on live rock and Andean folk music every evening.

Plateros 316

Ukuku's Pub

Try Ukuku's Pub which hosts local bands every night before turning into the city's most perennially popular nightspot.

Plateros 316

Culture in Cusco

Teatro Kusika

Puts on spectacular cultural shows, using local performers, as well as plays and operas.

Calle Unión 117
Tel: (84) 255 414.
www.kusikay.com

Teatro Municipal

The Teatro Municipal has a range of dance and music performances as well as plays showing.

Mesón de la Estrella 149
Tel: (84) 221 847.

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