{"id":67156,"date":"2018-09-03T15:21:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T19:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=67156"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:54:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:54:45","slug":"where-to-begin-cusco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/09\/where-to-begin-cusco\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong><em><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/tag\/where-to-begin\/\">Where to Begin<\/a> is a series of destination guides that help you get started when you&#8217;re going somewhere new.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The city of Cusco: known for its lively nightlife, its status as one of the oldest cities in South America, and as the capital of the Cusco Region in Peru, just as it was the capital of the Inca empire. Maybe you\u2019re here for pleasure, maybe you\u2019re here for business. Who are we kidding: you\u2019re here for Machu Picchu. But don\u2019t move too fast through Cusco, least of all because you\u2019ll get altitude sickness (the elevation is 11,152 feet here \u2014 and it&#8217;s recommended you take it easy while you acclimate). There&#8217;s a whole lot to see.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where to begin in Cusco:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/PlazaDeArmas.jpg\" alt=\"Cusco\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plaza de Armas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IF YOU WANT A CENTRAL JUMPING-OFF POINT:<\/strong><br \/>\nLike other cities in Latin America, the default location for travelers in Cusco is its central square, the Plaza de Armas. Get your bearings here. The impressive Catedral del Cuzco and the Iglesia de la Compania both preside over the square, and both are worth a viewing, while it\u2019s said that ancient Incan walls line the street of Loreto. The plaza&#8217;s also in walking distance of the renowned <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museoinkaperu.com\/\">Museo Inka<\/a>, spitting distance of the famous club Mama Africa (warning: don&#8217;t drink if you&#8217;re still getting used to the altitude), and a ten minute ride from <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetariumcusco.com\/en\/\">Planetarium Cusco<\/a>, a great place to start learning about Incan astronomy. As you&#8217;ll soon see, there&#8217;s no better reference point in Cusco than the Plaza de Armas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IF YOU EAT ONE CUTE ANIMAL:<\/strong><br \/>\nSorry. But make it cuy, also known as guinea pig, the famous Peruvian delicacy, usually roasted or fried. The old adage \u201ctastes like chicken\u201d might not be appropriate here, as it\u2019s considered more tender. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thesalt\/2013\/03\/12\/174105739\/from-pets-to-plates-why-more-people-are-eating-guinea-pigs\">One chef<\/a> described it as something like \u201cpork combined with rabbit.\u201d If you had a guinea pig as a childhood pet and you still want to try a famous local dish, you could go with an alpaca steak instead (alternatively, you could try some dried alpaca at the acclaimed <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/travel\/strangest-things-to-buy-san-pedro-market-in-peru#cholona-de-alpaca\">San Pedro Market<\/a>). Or, if you really want to cop out, go with lomo saltado (beef stir fry) or pollo a la brasa (the beloved, greasy rotisserie chicken) found at poller\u00edas all over the city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/Chicken-Cuy.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken and Cuy\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Peruvian chicken spread (Image courtesy of Sol Y Luna). Right: Preparing the cuy for roasting (Photo courtesy of Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IF YOU GO TO ONE PLACE IN THE SACRED VALLEY:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe said there\u2019s more than Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region, but that doesn\u2019t mean we have anything against Incan ruins. In fact, we strongly recommend checking out Pisac. The village, a bit over 40 minutes from the city, is known for its hippie vibes and crowded but enticing Sunday market. But what makes the area especially noteworthy is the series of ruins spread along the mountain \u2014 some of the best preserved in the country. Extensive agricultural terraces, a temple, and a cemetery are among the sites, which you can see via a rather extensive hike or a rather easy taxi ride. You\u2019re going to want to look around the valley\u2019s northern town of Ollantaytambo, too, but you will likely stop there on your way to Machu Picchu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IF YOU WANT TO SEE RUINS IN THE CITY:<\/strong><br \/>\nSacasayhuaman, which no one will miss the opportunity to tell you is pronounced along the lines of \u201csexy woman,\u201d is another walkable site from the Plaza de Armas. An Incan fortress on a hill with sweeping valley views and mesmerizing stone masonry, the history is fascinating if you spring for the guided tour. Even closer to Plaza de Armas is Qorikancha, the Temple of the Sun that was ransacked by conquistadors, who promptly built their convent of Santo Domingo on top of it. An unmissable stop in Cusco. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/SacredValley.jpg\" alt=\"Macal River\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machu Picchu &#8211; above the Sacred Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IF YOU CHECK OUT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD:<\/strong><br \/>\nGo to San Blas. It\u2019s not far from Plaza de Armas, the sturdy center of our compass, although the steep climb might make it feel like it is. And to the extent that every city has a \u201cbohemian\u201d part of town, a byword for the hipster area, this is Cusco&#8217;s. It&#8217;s the perfect area for the tourist headed nowhere in particular, who just wants to wander the streets and peer around. Bars, restaurants, cafes, and plenty of original, boutique craft shops line the streets here, as do art galleries and ceramics shops. Poke your stomach into <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/jackscafecusco.com\/\">Jack\u2019s Cafe<\/a> if you&#8217;re a homesick westerner.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/SanBlas.jpg\" alt=\"Jamon\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe in San Blas (Image courtesy of Rod Long\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE HOTELS<\/h2>\n<p>Cusco is unlike any other destination, and the hotels featured on Tablet are unlike any other hotels. You know where to start when it comes to unique local attractions \u2014 now it&#8217;s time to discover where you should stay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">JW Marriott<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cusco<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cusco-hotels\/jw-marriott-cusco\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/JWMarriott.jpg\" alt=\"JW Marriott - boutique hotel in Cusco\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You could hardly ask for a more quintessentially Cusco abode. A five-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, the JW occupies the site of a 16th-century convent, itself built atop centuries-old Incan ruins. The rooms are well-designed, the service professional, and all the usual luxuries accounted for. Everything you\u2019d expect from the Marriott\u2019s luxury boutique line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69e822a815083\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cusco<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sacred-valley-hotels\/belmond-hotel-rio-sagrado\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/RioSagrado.jpg\" alt=\"Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado - boutique hotel in Cusco\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With views overlooking the river running through the Sacred Valley, needless to say this is the perfect place to start your exploration of the ruins in towns like Ollantaytambo, on your way to Machu Picchu. Its 19 rooms, all patterned after a traditional Andean village, are meant to blend into the landscape. For that matter, when you&#8217;re here, so are you, with a carefully engineered view of the valley replacing the television in your room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69e822a8150a1\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sol Y Luna<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Urubamba<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sacred-valley-hotels\/sol-y-luna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/SolYLuna.jpg\" alt=\"Sol Y Luna - boutique hotel in Urubamba\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another great option on the way to Machu Picchu, Sol y Luna pays architectural homage to ancient Incan construction, with low-lying bungalows built with clay walls, native stone, and locally made beams and bricks. The inside is quite the opposite \u2014 marble-tiled bathrooms, sound systems, and wi-fi. Most importantly, perhaps, are the luxurious sheets for your relief after a full day of hiking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69e822a8150b6\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Urubamba<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sacred-valley-hotels\/inkaterra-hacienda-urubamba\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/InkaterraUrubamba.jpg\" alt=\"Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba - boutique hotel in Urubamba\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hotels like Inkaterra are as sustainable as they come \u2014 this one grows its produce via zero-carbon methods. But sustainability coexists here with top-flight luxury, allowing you to enjoy heated floors, down duvets, and modern electronics while you overlook that ineffable Sacred Valley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69e822a8150c8\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inkaterra La Casona<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cusco<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cusco-hotels\/inkaterra-la-casona\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/100618\/Cusco\/InkaterraCasona.jpg\" alt=\"Inkaterra La Casona - boutique hotel in Cusco\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Small enough that a group of friends could book this gem in the heart of the city themselves, Inkaterra La Casona is nevertheless large enough to feature perks like massages, spa treatments, or private guides for Andean excursions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69e822a8150d8\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cusco-hotels\">See all of our hotels in Cusco.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t just settle for Machu Picchu \u2014 Peru&#8217;s Cusco region contains far more than that one amazing ancient ruin. 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