Tambo del Inka

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Just like Hogwarts, Tambo del Inka features its own train station – handy for a morning jaunt to Machu Picchu. Stark and commanding, this LEED-certified hotel (with its own water-treatment plant and UV air filters) occupies an immense riverside spread with giant eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus is a staple of interior decor and even spa treatments.

Rooms are appealing and comfortable. The hotel’s best features are a chromo-therapeutic indoor-outdoor pool that changes colors at night, and a hipster lounge with round tables and leather armchairs, backlit by an immense mural of fractured onyx.

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    Museo Inkariy

    8.44 MILES

    This wonderful new museum takes visitors into the world of the fascinating pre-Colombian civilizations that came before the Inca. It acknowledges the…

  • Museo Machu Picchu

    Museo Machu Picchu

    17.11 MILES

    This newish museum exhibits 360 pieces from Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham's expeditions and recently returned by Yale University, including stone…

  • Cusco Planetarium

    Cusco Planetarium

    16.07 MILES

    An excellent way to explore the fascinating Inca cosmovision. They defined constellations of darkness as well as light, used astronomy to predict weather…

  • A large fountain and Cusco Cathedral in Plaza-de-Armas.

    La Catedral

    17.01 MILES

    A squatter on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace, the cathedral was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán. Its…

  • The temple of the sun or "Qorikancha" in Cusco during Inti Raymi (hence the solar disc), Peru.

    Qorikancha

    17.31 MILES

    If you visit only one Cuzco site, make it these Inca ruins forming the base of the colonial church and convent of Santo Domingo. Once the richest temple…

  • Sacsaywamán

    Sacsaywamán

    16.44 MILES

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  • Ollantaytambo ruins

    Ollantaytambo Ruins

    10.63 MILES

    Both fortress and temple, these spectacular Inca ruins rise above Ollantaytambo, making a splendid half-day trip. (Admission is via the boleto turístico…

  • Pisac Ruins

    Pisac Ruins

    19.54 MILES

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1. Salineras de Maras

2.5 MILES

Salineras is among the most spectacular sights in the whole Cuzco area, with thousands of salt pans that have been used for salt extraction since Inca…

2. Moray

5.41 MILES

With concentric terraces carved into a huge earthen bowl, the deep amphitheater-like terracing of Moray, reached via Maras village, is a fascinating…

4. Mercado de Chinchero

7.25 MILES

The Chinchero market, held on Tuesday, Thursday and especially Sunday, is less touristy than its counterpart in Pisac and well worth a special trip. On…

5. Ruinas Inca

7.27 MILES

The most extensive ruins here consist of terracing. If you start walking away from the village through the terraces on the right-hand side of the valley,…

6. Iglesia Colonial de Chinchero

7.3 MILES

Among the most beautiful churches in the valley, this colonial church is built on Inca foundations. The interior, decked out in merry floral and religious…

7. Museo Inkariy

8.44 MILES

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8. Pinkulluna

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It's a very steep climb up the hillside, but views are magnificent. You will see the Ollantaytambo ruins from the best vantage point, and it's nice to…