Cusco

The department of Cusco is considered as Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity, which was the nest of the great Inka civilization and because of its wonders it hosts the biggest amount of tourists in Perú. The city of Cusco offers to its visitors a variety of attractions. Cusco Accommodation.

Once you arrive to Cusco, walk through the tiny streets and enjoy your ride back in time,experiencing a different atmosphere filled with fascinating tradition.

>> THE MEANING OF THE WORD CUSCO

comes from the Quechua word QOSQO which means navel, it has quite a few meanings, one of the most important is “Center or navel of the world” which was given by the famous cusquenian writer Inka Garcilaso de la Vega.

>> LOCATION:

The department of Cusco is located in the south east region of the Peruvian Andes, at 72° 00 away from west of the Greenwich meridian timeline.

>> AREA:

The department of Cusco has an area of 76,225 Km² and the province of Cusco has an area of 523 Km².

>> ALTITUDE:

Cusco is located at 3350 meter above the sea level measured from the Main Square of Cusco.

>> WEATHER:

It is quite cold and dry, it has two clearly noticeable seasons: the rainy season from November to March, when the temperature rises from 11ºC to 13ºC. And the dry season from April to October, with particular sunny days and very cold nights, the temperature stays on an average of 9°C

>> GENERAL INFO:

According to Garcilaso De La Vega, who was a well-known writer, it was the Inca Sinchi Roca who started expanding the great Inka empire, after him Lloque Yupanqui extended it to the Lake Titicaca and finally Mayta Capac got to extend it from the coast to Tiahuanaco, west of Puno. Although it was Qhapac Yupanqui who really conquered most of the coast. Lodging Cusco