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Cusco in a morning: market, squares and the famous stone

A mixed route for your first day: start with a juice at the market, pass under the Arch of Santa Clara, cross three squares and finish at the Twelve-Angled Stone. Short, mostly flat and thoroughly Cusqueño.

  • 6 stops
  • 1.3 km
  • 1 h 40 min
  • Free
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Plaza de Armas in Cusco with the cathedral and the Church of the Society of Jesus

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 San Pedro MarketCusco’s pantry since 1925: juices, giant loaves, medicinal herbs and steaming soups under an iron roof.
  2. 2 Arch of Santa ClaraA neoclassical triumphal arch honouring a country that lasted only three years: the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.
  3. 3 Plaza and Church of San FranciscoA leafy square presided over by an austere Franciscan church that hides crypts, a carved choir and a gigantic canvas.
  4. 4 Plaza Regocijo, the old KusipataThe other half of the great Inca square, with the town hall and the house where Inca Garcilaso de la Vega lived.
  5. 5 Plaza de Armas, the beating heart of CuscoPeru’s most photographed square: two Baroque churches, carved wooden balconies and the great festival of Inti Raymi.
  6. 6 The Twelve-Angled StoneThe most famous block of Inca masonry: twelve edges fitted to their neighbours without mortar.

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What you’ll discover

Cusco in a morning: market, squares and the famous stone

Local flavour

You begin where locals shop, among juices, breads and soups.

The city’s squares

San Francisco, Regocijo and the Plaza de Armas: three faces of the same historic centre.

A must-see finale

The Twelve-Angled Stone, the most famous block of Inca masonry.

Keep exploring

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Cusco?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Cusco in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Cusco in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Cusco in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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