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Things to do in Cusco

Sightseeing

Coca Museum

For a break from Cusco’s usual historical sights, visit the Cocoa Museum to learn more about the Inca’s sacred leaf. The museum...

Museo Inka

This impressive colonial house stands on Inca foundations. Inside is a massive stairway guarded by sculptures of mythical creatures, and an...


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Shopping

Cusco offers a wider range of better-quality souvenirs than anywhere else in Peru.

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Events

April
25
Lord of the Earthquakes

Pre-Inca traditions and beliefs mingle with Catholic worship in this popular celebration based on a miracle. In 1650, an oil painting of Christ on...

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June
23
Corpus Christi

Statues of saints are paraded around Cusco's streets.

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