The bus picks up
the passengers from the hotel at the stated time.
It starts a short
tour by the ancient downtown, following it gets into the Cathedral
for a guided visit, then it makes a visit to Koricancha or Temple of
the Sun, afterwards it starts a tour to enter and visit the four
ruins nearby: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca pucara, Tambomachay, when
ending the tour the passengers are taken to their respective hotels
or if they wish they stay in the Main Square.
CATHEDRAL:
It was
constructed between 1560 and 1664, great blocks of red granite were
used the facade is of renacentist style.
In the interior
an Altarpiece worked in silver is watched, it holds great treasures
in goldsmith and paintings from Cusco of the colonial epoch
KORICANCHA:
It was building
the inca epoch to workshop the sun.
Its walls are
large blocks of stone over these inca remains was built the Convent
of Santo Domingo.
SACSAYHUAMAN:
At 2 kms. From
the city of Cusco, archeological complex of ciclopean dimensions.
The construction is inca of three platforms put over that have an
average of 360mts. Length. It communicates through stairs and gates
of access also in stone. Only one of these measures 9m height and 5m
wide.
KENKO:
It is a rocky
place where stairs and ceremonial altars have been carved, it was
used as an oracle or shrine, for religious ceremonies, it has a
cavern on which there are scarved elements related to their
farming rituals.. At 3 km. From the city of la Cusco, it is located
a stone of 5.90 m. With the appearance of a Puma.
PUCA PUCARA:
It could have
been a spot for control and storage of the production of the valley
nearby. At. 6kms. From the city of Cusco, it has an appearance of a
military complex.
TAMBOMACHAY:
They are
constructions in stone finely assembled, exists two aqueducts by
which flows water from a manantial whose origin is unknown, the
water falls in a fountain called the Bath of the Inca. At. 7 kms.
From the city beautiful fountains of water are appreciated
INCLUDES :
Touristic
transportation
Bilingual
professional guide
DOES NOT INCLUDE
Entrances:
Cathedral, Koricancha Touristic ticket S/ 70 soles (and S/.130 soles
valid from July 2008)