There is no doubt that Cusco and Machu Picchu are the most known and most attractive places for travelers interested in Peru, and that for good reasons: Cusco was the capital of the Tahuantinsuyo, the vast Inca empire. Today, the people and the architecture of Cusco and surroundings represent the symbiosis of the Inca and Spanish cultures. Machu Picchu, the lost Inca town, is a fantastic mixture of archeological ruins, mountains and tropical vegetation, now recognized as one of the “Seven modern wonders” of the world.

Cusco

Was the Capital of the Inca Empire and a the main visitor destination in Peru, where the Indian and Spanish cultures coexist. The visitor, at this place, will find: THE IMPERIAL CITY, THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, THE INCA TRAIL AND OF COURSE… MACHU PICCHU.

Imperial City:

Today’s Cuzco combines the ancient city, the colonial additions and the modern buildings and amenities in a splendid reflection of culture and tradition. Most of the actual structures were built on Inca foundations.
Altitude: 2840 masl
Maximun and minimun temperature: 20°C / 0°C
Language: Spanish, Quechua, and usually people speak english and other european languages.

Sacred Valley:

Also named “Urubamba River Valley” has recently become an important destination for those in search of nature, adventure and relax.
Pisac, Calca, Yucay , Urumanba, Ollantaytambo are lively towns in the upper Urubamba valley, the “valle sagrado” of the Incas (about 3000 m a.s.l.), where you will see extraordinary testimonies of the Inca architecture. You may visit them, and nearby towns, like Chinchero, within a group or individually, in a one day tour from Cusco, or stay at one of the typical hotels or lodges in one of the towns or in the countryside.

At this valley the visitors can practice: trekking, kayaking, canoeing or mountain biking.
Altitude: 1870 mts - 6171 ft
Language: Spanish, Quechua, and usually people speak english and other european languages.

Machu Picchu:

Also named “Lost City of the Incas”, is considered one of the most extraordinary examples of urban architecture on the planet and now recognized as one of the NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD, The arrival is either by train or bus.

Altitude: 2000 masl
Language: Spanish, Quechua, and usually people speak english and other european languages.

Choquequirao:

Choquequirao is an extraordinary Inca fortress, similar to and bigger than Machu Picchu, reachable for visitors since few years. The only way to come there is by walking 3 days from Cachorras, at the road Cusco – Abancay

Maras and Moray :

Moray and Maras are interesting places, outside the usual tourist routes, about one hour by car from Cusco: At Moray there are circular terraces, with different micro climates on the different levels, it is believed to be an agricultural research center at Inca times. At Maras there is a natural saline where in colorful basins salt is wone.