Cusco Castles & palaces, Historic buildings, People + Waterfall pictures

• Peru
• South America
• World

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, this historic city is the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the most important sites in indigenous Peruvian culture.

While in Cusco acclimatizing for the Inca Trail, admire one of Peru’s most famous churches and visit the cloisters and the precious relics in its religious museum.

The colossal stones of Cusco’s hilltop fortress are a powerful testimony to the ingenuity of Incan construction techniques.

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, this historic city is the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the most important sites in indigenous Peruvian culture.

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, this historic city is the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the most important sites in indigenous Peruvian culture.